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Body Fat: 29.1%
29.1%

Body Fat (U.S. Navy Method) 29.1%

Body Fat Category Obese
Body Fat Mass 18.9 kgs
Lean Body Mass 46.1 kgs
Ideal Body Fat for Given Age
10.5%
(Jackson & Pollard)
Body Fat to Lose to Reach Ideal 12.1 kgs
Body Fat (BMI method) 23.3%

US Units Metric Units Other Units

Gender male female

Age 25

Weight 65 kg

Height 152 cm

Neck 36 cm

Waist 94 cm

Hip 105 cm

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Reference
Body Fat Ranges1
Description Women Men
8-
Recommended amount 20-25%
14%
Adults in United States, 15-
22-25%
average 19%
Obese 30+% 25+%

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% 18-25%
Obese 32+% 25+%

Jackson & Pollard Ideal Body Fat Percentages

Age Women Men
20 17.7% 8.5%
25 18.4% 10.5%
30 19.3% 12.7%
35 21.5% 13.7%
40 22.2% 15.3%
45 22.9% 16.4%
50 25.2% 18.9%
55 26.3% 20.9%

Body Fat, Overweight, and Obesity

The scientific term for body fat is "adipose tissue."

Adipose tissue serves a number of important functions.
Its primary purpose is to store lipids from which the
body creates energy. In addition, it secretes a number
of important hormones, and provides the body with
some cushioning as well as insulation.1
Body fat includes essential body fat and storage body
fat. Essential body fat is a base level of fat that is
found in most parts of the body. It is necessary fat that
maintains life and reproductive functions. The amount
of essential fat differs between men and women, and
is typically around 2-5% in men, and 10-13% in
women. The healthy range of body fat for men is
typically defined as 8-19%, while the healthy range for
women is 21-33%. While having excess body fat can
have many detrimental effects on a person's health,
insufficient body fat can have negative health effects of
its own, and maintaining a body fat percentage below,
or even at the essential body fat percentage range is a
topic that should be discussed with a medical
professional.
Storage fat is fat that accumulates in adipose tissue,
be it subcutaneous fat (deep under the dermis and
wrapped around vital organs) or visceral fat (fat
located inside the abdominal cavity, between organs),
and references to body fat typically refer to this type of
fat. While some storage fat is ideal, excess amounts of
storage fat can have serious negative health
implications.
Excess body fat leads to the condition of being
overweight and eventually to obesity given that
insufficient measures are taken to curb increasing
body fat. Note that being overweight does not
necessarily indicate an excess of body fat. A person's
body weight is comprised of multiple factors including
(but not limited to) body fat, muscle, bone density, and
water content. Thus, highly muscular people are often
classified as overweight.
The rate at which body fat accumulates is different
from person to person and is dependent on many
factors including genetic factors as well as behavioral
factors such as lack of exercise and excessive food
intake. Due to varying factors, it can be more difficult
for certain people to reduce body fat stored in the
abdominal region. However, managing diet and
exercise has been shown to reduce stored fat. Note
that both women and men store body fat differently
and that this can change over time. After the age of 40
(or after menopause in some cases for women),
reduced sexual hormones can lead to excess body fat
around the stomach in men, or around the buttocks
and thighs of women.

Potential Complications of Excess Body

Fat

The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies

obesity as one of the leading preventable causes of
death worldwide that is estimated to claim 111,909 to
365,000 deaths per year in the U.S.1 This has been a
growing cause for concern because 36.5% of U.S.
adults are defined as obese according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.2
Obesity is associated with a reduction in quality of life,
poorer mental health outcomes, obstructive sleep
apnea, as well as multiple leading causes of death
worldwide such as cardiovascular disease, stroke,
certain cancers and diabetes.2 All of these potential
complications have the ability to reduce a person's life
expectancy, and as such, obesity is a medical
condition that is studied by many researchers.
As previously mentioned, fat produces a number of
essential hormones that affect a person's body. An
excess or a lack of critical hormones can have
negative effects that preclude proper body function. On
a related note, studies have found that excess body
fat, particularly abdominal fat, disrupts the normal
balance and function of some of these hormones.
Furthermore, body fat, specifically visceral fat, has a
role in the release of specific cytokines, which are a
broad category of proteins involved in cell signaling,
that can potentially increase the risk of cardiovascular
disease. Visceral fat is also directly associated with
higher levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol, lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol, and insulin resistance.3 LDL cholesterol is
commonly referred to as "bad cholesterol" while HDL is
referred to as "good cholesterol." High levels of LDL
cholesterol can clog arteries and lead to complications
including heart attacks. Insulin resistance involves
cells not properly responding to the hormone insulin,
which can lead to high blood sugar levels, and
eventually to type 2 diabetes.1 As can be seen, excess
visceral fat can have measurable negative impacts to a
person's health.

Measuring Body Fat Percentage

U.S. Navy Method:

There are many specific techniques used for
measuring body fat. The calculator above uses a
method involving equations developed at the Naval
Health Research Center by Hodgdon and Beckett in
1984. The method for measuring the relevant body
parts as well as the specific equations used are
provided below:

Measure the circumference of the subject's waist

at a horizontal level around the navel for men,
and at the level with the smallest width for
women. Ensure that the subject does not pull
their stomach inwards to obtain accurate
measurements.
Measure the circumference of the subject's neck
starting below the larynx, with the tape sloping
downward to the front. The subject should avoid
flaring their neck outwards.
For women only: Measure the circumference of
the subject's hips at the largest horizontal
measure.

Once these measurements are obtained, use the

following formulas to calculate an estimate of body fat.
Two equations are provided, one using the U.S.
customary system (USC) which uses inches, and the
other using the International System of Units,
specifically the unit of centimeters:
Body fat percentage (BFP) formula for males:
USC Units:
BFP = 86.010×log10(abdomen-neck) -
70.041×log10(height) + 36.76
SI, Metric Units:
495
BFP -
1.0324 - 0.19077×log10(waist-neck) ) +
= 450
0.15456×log10(height)

Body fat percentage (BFP) formula for females:

USC Units:
BFP = 163.205×log10(waist+hip-neck) -
97.684×(log10(height)) + 36.76
SI, Metric Units:
495
BFP -
1.29579 - 0.35004×log10(waist+hip-neck)
= 450
+ 0.22100×log10(height)

Note that results of these calculations are only an

estimate since they are based on many different
assumptions to make them as applicable to as many
people as possible. For more accurate measurements
of body fat, the use of instruments such as bioelectric
impedance analysis or hydrostatic density testing is
necessary.
Fat mass (FM) formula:
FM = BF × Weight
Lean Mass (LM) formula:
LM = Weight - FM

BMI Method:
Another method for calculating an estimate of body fat
percentage uses BMI. Refer to the BMI Calculator to
obtain an estimate of BMI for use with the BMI method,
as well as further detail on how BMI is calculated, its
implications, and its limitations. Briefly, the estimation
of BMI involves the use of formulas that require the
measurement of a person's height and weight. Given
BMI, the following formulas can be used to estimate a
person's body fat percentage.
Body fat percentage (BFP) formula for adult males:
BFP = 1.20 × BMI + 0.23 × Age - 16.2
Body fat percentage (BFP) formula for adult
females:
BFP = 1.20 × BMI + 0.23 × Age - 5.4
Body fat percentage (BFP) formula for boys:
BFP = 1.51 × BMI - 0.70 × Age - 2.2
Body fat percentage (BFP) formula for girls:
BFP = 1.51 × BMI - 0.70 × Age + 1.4

1. Wikipedia.org
2. "Overweight & Obesity." Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/index.html
3. "Abdominal fat and what to do about it." Harvard Health
Publishing: Harvard Medical School.
www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/abdominal-fat-and-
what-to-do-about-it

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