Body fat percentage chart
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Body fat percentage calculator.
Body Fat Calculator
The Body Fat Calculator can be used to estimate your total body fat based on specific measurements.
How to reduce body fat percentage
Use the "Metric Units" tab if you are more comfortable with the International System of Units (SI). To get the best results, measure to the nearest 1/4 inch (0.5 cm). This calculation is based on the U.S. Navy method, but also includes the calculation of body fat percentage using the BMI method (both of which are outlined below).
Result
Body Fat: 15.7%
15.7% |
| Body Fat (U.S.
Navy Method) | 15.7% |
| Body Fat Category | Fitness |
| Body Fat Mass | 11.0 kg |
| Lean Body Mass | 59.0 kg |
| Ideal Body Fat for Given Age (Jackson & Pollock) | 10.5% |
| Body Fat to Lose to Reach Ideal | 3.6 kg |
| Body Fat (BMI method) | 16.1% |
Reference
The American Council on Exercise Body Fat Categorization
| Description | Women | Men |
| Essential fat | 10-13% | 2-5% |
| Athletes | 14-20% | 6-13% |
| Fitness | 21-24% | 14-17% |
| Average | 25-31% | 18-24% |
| Obese | 32+% | 25+% |
Jackson & Pollock Ideal Body Fat Percentages
| Age | Women | Men |
| 20 | 17.7% | 8.5% |
| 25 | 18.
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