Tool 04

Body Fat Estimator

Use circumference measurements to estimate a body-fat range.

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Interpretation

This is an estimated range

Circumference equations can differ from laboratory measurements by several percentage points. Trends under identical conditions are more useful than one reading.

Not a diagnosis

For general health education and estimation only. It does not diagnose a condition and is not treatment, medication, diet or training advice.

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Formula used

U.S. Navy circumference equation (sex-specific)

Suitable population

Adults using consistent measurements to follow a non-diagnostic trend.

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When not to use it

Pregnancy, childhood, oedema, unusual body proportions or measurements taken outside standard sites.

Data error and uncertainty

Input accuracy, measurement technique, rounding and individual variation all affect the result. Internal precision is retained and only displayed values are rounded.