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.