For example a 72 inch tall male with a neck measurement of 16 and a waist measurement of 36 has 19 percent body fat. 86010 waist neck 100 70041 x height 100 3676. A 64 inch tall woman with a neck measurement of 12 inches waist 28 inches and hips 42 inches has 34 percent body fat. Height should be measured with the buttocks upper back and back of head touching a flat vertical surface. For a females circumference value add the average waist and hip measurements together and then subtract the average neck measurement. Insert your measurements into this formula.
Step 7 divide your bodyweight by the. In the center column of the maximum weight for height screening tables see table 1 page 15 locate the members height with fractions rounded up to the nearest whole. Here is how to take the measurements using a soft measurement tape. The individuals circumference value and height in inches are then matched up in the armys body fat percentage chart as seen in the army weight control program. Take the measurement at the peak of an exhale which will be the smallest measurement. For women the formula is 163205 x log10 waist hip neck 97684 x log10 height in inches 78387.
In the top left hand column you should enter your height in feet slightly below enter your weight in pounds then enter your age and gender. If a member is not within maximum weight for height standards the bca circumference. In the metric tab in case of a female aged 28 weighing 93 kg at a height of 173 cm with neck measurement of 42 cm and waist line of 86 cm the results given are. Body fat percentage 3422. All measurements are in inches. 163205 x log 10 waist hip neck 97684 x log 10 height 78387.
Those who fail to meet the requirements may be put on a mandatory weight loss program and may be subject to administrative sanctions. Take a height measurement. According to the standards of medical fitness body fat is calculated based on the physical size of a person which includes the height neck and waist size for men and the height neck waist and hip size for. 8601 x log 10 waist neck 70041 x log 10 height 3676. Step on a flat surface that is perpendicular to a wall column or a door frame. Measure just inferior to the larynx with sloping slightly downward to the front narrowest point.
For women the formula is 4. For men the formula is 3. Bmi calculator is very simple to use. Do not suck in. Waist measurement location from the 2015 16 nhanes field manual. The neck waist and hips.
Then just press the calculate button. In the right column put in measurements of your chest neck waist and hips only for women in inches. The result determines your percentage of body fat.