Body Fat Calculator
A person’s total body-fat percentage can have a huge impact on their health. Since muscle tissue is more compact than fat, any deposition of fat will cover a greater area than that of muscle. One of the parameters that can be used to measure the health status of a person is a body fat percentage calculator, where it is defined as the total weight of the person’s fat divided by the person’s weight.
There are several methods to calculate body fat percentage, and usually the parameter for men and women are also different. We chose two popular methods. The first method is the Caliper method, which was developed by A.S. Jackson, and M.L. Pollock in 1985. The second method was developed by the US Navy. You can read more information about the Caliper method here.
Parameters based on US Navy method are :
- Weight (men and women),
- Waist (men and women),
- Wrist (women only),
- Hip (women only),
- Forearm (women only)
Parameters based on Caliper method are :
- Height (men and women),
- Neck (men and women),
- Abdomen (men and women),
- Hip (women only),
If you compare the results of both methods, you will find that the variation of the body fat percentage for men are very high for some values. And there is no exact body fat range classification based on the calculated results. Different authorities have different classification based on their research. So, use this result as your brief reference. Always consult your doctor or your health advisor to give you a better objective evaluation.
Just enter your body fat parameter measurement in the corresponding boxes, and the excel formula will give you the body fat percentage and the health classification range based on that percentage.