Body Fat Calculator: What Percentage is Best for You? |
Your body fat percentage can be a useful way to see if you're at risk for obesity-related diseases, like diabetes or heart disease.
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There are better methods of measuring your body fat (such as skinfold calipers) but this basic body fat calculator will give you a good, quick estimation. |
- Many feel this is a better way to predict your risk of health problems than the BMI value.
- In reality, it's probably best to check your BMI plus your waist-to-hip ratio as well.
- There is such as thing as too little body fat. Your body needs some essential body fat to maintain good health.
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Results: Body Fat Percentage |
Enter your profile information and click Calculate to see results. |
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Sources and Resources:
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- A formula from the YMCA was used for estimating body fat percentage
- Obesity and Body Fat Guidelines from the National Institutes of Health
- Here's a body fat calculator that uses the US Navy forumula (based on body measurements)
- Also try the body fat calculator at freeweightloss.com
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- "Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performace" by McArdle, Katch, and Katch.
- "Principles & Labs for Physical Fitness and Wellness" by Hoeger and Hoeger
- "Fitness and Health" by Brain Sharkey
- "The Complete Book of Fitness" by Fitness Magazine and Karen Andes
- "Fit and Well" by Fahey, Insel, and Roth
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