Accuracy to the nearest half inch or within 1 cm should be sufficient. Skinfold calipers measure the thickness of your subcutaneous fat the fat underneath the skin at certain body locations.
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Body fat measurement unit. Body fat includes essential body fat and storage body fat. Once you are done with your measurements you are ready to calculate your body fat percent. For women a body fat range of 13 31is considered healthy while for men the range is 5 24. The body fat percentage bfp of a human or other living being is the total mass of fat divided by total body mass multiplied by 100. How does fat leave the body. Then input your gender and measurements below to receive a body fat index based on average values.
Lean body mass men weight x 1082 9442 waist x 415. Measure your hips at the widest point below your waist while keeping your feet together for an accurate measurement. 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 14 inch 05 cm. Measurements are taken at either 3 or 7 different sites on the body. Use a tape measure to determine your waist wrist hip and forearm circumference.
Essential body fat is necessary to maintain life and reproductive functions. Here are the formula and equations to calculate lean body mass and body fat. The percentage of essential body fat for women is greater than that for men due to the demands of childbearing and other hormonal functions. The body fat calculator can be used to estimate your total body fat based on specific measurements. You can use both centimeters and inches to record the measurement since our body fat calculator supports both units. The body fat index is not an indicator of fitness level since the calculation is made with no regard to height or weight.
Body fat is not the most accurate measure of health however and it becomes more acceptable to have more body fat the older you are due to your metabolism slowing.