Body measurements Info

Army for estimating the percent of body fat. Chapter 1 introduction 11. According to the official army weight control program members of the united states army are encouraged to achieve the more stringent department of defense goal which is 18 percent body fat for males and 25 percent body fat for females however the armys tape test body fat standards accept individuals with a wider range of body fat percentages. Meet army body composition standards as prescribed. 8601 x log 10 waist neck 70041 x log 10 height 3676. However the military tape test is a circumference measurement around the waist belly button and the neck and placed into an algorithm chart to produce a percentage of body fat.

This navyarmy body fat calculator will help you to calculate your body fat percentage using only a tape measure. For males the formula is body fat 86010 x log10abdomen neck 70041 x log10height 3676. The department of defense formula to compute body fat percentage is somewhat complicated. Female tape measurement illustration page 29 glossary ar 6009 28 june 2013 iii. 163205 x log 10 waist hip neck 97684 x log 10 height 78387. For females the formula is body fat 163205 x log10waist hip neck 97684 x log10height 78387.

For women the formula is 4. Body mass index is defined as body weight in kilograms divided by the height in meters squared. The calculators calculations are based on the circumference method developed by the military us. For men the formula is 3. All measurements are in inches. Bmi bw h squared.