Body fat for men step 1. Neck fat which can be estimated by measuring your neck. The hip in contrast should be measured at its widest point. Use your last recorded height measurement at the doctors office or use a tape measure to determine your height. For women the formula is 163205 x log10 waist hip neck 97684 x log10 height in inches 78387. From army regulation 40 501standards of medical fitness dated june 27 2019.
The subjects neck should be measured at a point just below the larynx and the waist should be measured either at the point of minimum circumference or close to the belly button. Measure your neck. For example a 72 inch tall male with a neck measurement of 16 and a waist measurement of 36 has 19 percent body fat. Neck body fat is a measure of upper body fat which is associated with cardiovascular disease beyond the risks of visceral abdominal fat. Enter you height neck and waist measurements. Remove your clothing and use the bathroom when you get out of bed in the morning.
Step on the scale to determine. 100 x 495 129579 035004 log 10 waist hip neck 022100 log 10 height 45 for imperial metrics inches high precision conversions are performed automatically by our body fat percentage calculator. Select a unit of measurement and your gender. A 64 inch tall woman with a neck measurement of 12 inches waist 28 inches and hips 42 inches has 34 percent body fat. If you are a male measure your abdomen horizontal at level of navel neck with tape sloping slightly downward in front height without shoes. For women si metrics centimeters the formula is 4.
Finally click the calculate button to see your estimated body fat.
Gallery of Body Fat Measurements Neck Waist
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/49252249/8551373629_712a1f4893_k.0.0.jpg)
