Body Fat Calculator

Body Fat Calculator

Here is another calculator named the body fat calculator brought to you by Urdu Point for you to match your body fats. Now you have access to the ultimate body fats calculator that describes the body fats that you are having with you. The body fats are because of a tissue commonly known as Adipose tissues. These tissues serve numerous functions such as lipids, which are responsible for storing all the energy that the body creates.

Furthermore, body fats are essential features of the body as they provide vital energy to your body. But the excessive amount of fats on the other hand is harmful and not good for your health.

Working of the Calculator

The working of this body fat calculator allows you to measure the fats that are present in your body. There are two types of terms for calculating your body fats and these are US units and on the other hand Metric Units. they both carry on the same functions but with a minute difference in calculations.

US Units:

In US units the first you have to disclose your gender, and then comes the height section of the calculator. Here you are going to disclose the height in terms of feet and inches.

Further, comes the neck size in inches and the waistline this also comprises in inches. And in the last comes the hip size of your body measurements that is in inches and put all the concerned values into the calculator and press the calculate button.

The calculator will come up with the amount of your body fat within the blink of an eye.

Metric Units:

In this form of the calculator, all you need to do is enter the gender as previously done in the US units calculator. Your height in centimeters then comes the neck size and further comes the waist size and the hip size all in the centimeters. Now all you have to do is click on the calculate button for the value to appear in front of you for the body fat.

Body fat formula for males:

The formula that works behind the calculator is as follows.

Body fat percentage (BFP) formula for males:

US Units:

BFP = 86.010×log10(abdomen-neck) - 70.041×log10(height) + 36.76

Body fat percentage (BFP) formula for females:

USC Units:

BFP = 163.205×log10(waist+hip-neck) - 97.684×(log10(height)) + 36.76

Body fat percentage (BFP) formula for males:

Metric Units:

BFP = 495/1.0324 - 0.19077×log10(waist-neck) ) + 0.15456×log10(height)

Body fat percentage (BFP) formula for females:

Metric Units:

BFP = 495/1.29579 - 0.35004×log10(waist+hip-neck) + 0.22100×log10(height)

Body Fat Calculation Methods

Body fat is the most essential part of the body among others. This body fat is found in different parts of the body. For leading a normal life everyone must have to maintain these essential fats to live. The body fats in men and women are different due to the nature of the body they possess. The fats in the body of women comprise of 2% to 5% and that of men comprises 10% to 13%. There are many methods available for calculating body fat. The most common and widely used body fat method is Body Fat (U.S. Navy Method). Further, comes The American Council on Exercise Body Fat Categorization and then comes the Jackson & Pollard Ideal Body Fat Percentages.

Body Fat Ranges

The body fats according to the international standards are mentioned below.

Description	Men	Women
Recommended amount	8-14%	20-25%
Adults	15-19%	22-25%
Obese	25+%	30+%

Body Fat Ranges – According to American Council in Percentages

The body fats measurements according to the American Council on Exercise Body Fat Categorization are illustrated below for your consideration.

Description	Men	Women
Essential fat	2-5%	10-13%
Athletes	6-13%	14-20%
Fitness	14-17%	21-24%
Average	18-25%	25-31%
Obese	25+%	32+%

Body Fat Ranges – Jackson & Pollard Body Fat in Percentages

The body fat measurements in percentages according to the Jackson & Pollard Body Fat are illustrated below for your consideration.

Age	Men	Women
20	8.5%	17.7%
25	10.5%	18.4%
30	12.7%	19.3%
35	13.7%	21.5%
40	15.3%	22.2%
45	16.4%	22.9%
50	18.9%	25.2%
55	20.9%	26.3%