What is Body Fat Calculator ?
Estimating body fat mass is very important for health and fitness evaluation, having fat mass more than the normal average has been linked to several health risks and diseases.
However our bodies must have fat, as it provides energy, insulation against temperature extremes and protection against physicals shocks, forms cell membrane and makes important compounds in the body such as hormones, vitamin D and bile.
Check if your body fat mass and body fat percentage are in the normal range:
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Classification
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Women (% fat)
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Men (% fat)
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Essential Fat
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10-12%
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2-4%
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Athletes
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14-20%
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6-13%
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Fitness
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21-24%
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14-17%
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Acceptable
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25-31%
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18-25%
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Obese
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32%+
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25%+
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Body Fat is better measured using advanced and precise techniques, but for practicality; some equations are valid to use in estimating body fat and are used by health-care professionals, Fitnessyard provides you with The Body Fat Calculator using two of the most accurate equations compared to DXA technique -based on a recent study- which are Larsson and Deurenberg equations.
Disclaimer: This calculator has been provided without any warranty of use nor can be used to provide a medical advice, it is provided as tool to indicate your Body Fat Mass and Percentage.