Body Fat % Calculator – Instantly Check Your Health & Avoid Hidden Fat Risks

Body Fat % Calculator
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Use our Body Fat % Calculator to instantly estimate your body fat, check your fitness category, and discover if hidden fat is putting your health at risk.

Body Fat % Calculator

What is Body Fat Percentage?

Body fat percentage measures the proportion of fat your body has in relation to all other stuff (muscle, bone, water, organs). Not as helpful as your body fat % is for actual fitness level detection, but better than pure weight.

Why It’s Important:

Improves ability to monitor fat loss or muscle gain

Identifies health issues associated with high percentage of body fat such as diabetics and heart problems.

Helpful for athletes and workout enthusiasts to stay in peak form.

How It’s Calculated:

This calculator using U.S. Navy formula, it calculates body fat percentage based on Body's waist, neck (for male only), height and hip (for female only) dimensions.

Category Guide:

The body requires these fats for basic functioning; these are known as essential fatty acids.

Athlete: A fit and trained body.

Exercise: Ideal level for proficient individuals.

Medium: normal & good to great with a healthy lifestyle

Overweight: Plan for weight loss; and adopt a balanced program of diet and exercise.

Obese: Immediate plan for diet with greater attention to exercise is advised given high catastrophe risk