Estimate body-fat percent from the US Navy circumference method.
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Use this calculator for the Hodgdon / US Navy tape estimate. Circumferences are converted to inches, then body-fat percent is 86.01 × log10(waist − neck) − 70.041 × log10(height) + 36.76 for men, and 163.205 × log10(waist + hip − neck) − 97.684 × log10(height) − 78.387 for women. It is not DEXA, Bod Pod, or calipers. Hip is used for women and ignored for men.
Height, neck, waist, and hip can be entered in centimetres (cm) or inches (in). Tape waist at the navel and neck just below the larynx.
Sex: Chooses the male or female log formula.
Height: Standing height, in cm or in.
Neck: Neck circumference, in cm or in.
Waist: Waist at the navel, in cm or in.
Hip: Hip at the widest point, in cm or in. Used for women.
Body fat: Estimated body-fat percent.
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