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Body fat percentage

US Navy method: neck, waist and hips instead of calipers

Formula and method

US Navy formula (Hodgdon & Beckett, 1984) based on log-transformed circumferences. Men: waist and neck. Women: waist, hips and neck. Height enters both.

Sources

  • Hodgdon J.A., Beckett M.B. Prediction of percent body fat for U.S. Navy men and women. NHRC, 1984.
  • American Council on Exercise. Body fat percentage categories.

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