Body measurements Info

Waist girth greater than 102 cm men and greater than 88 cm women waist to hip ratio greater than 095 men and greater than 086 women. Beneath the skin is a layer of subcutaneous fat and the percentage of total body fat can be measured by taking the girth measurements at selected points on the body with a measuring tape. Predicting body fat from girth. Body fat 163205 x log10waist hip neck 97684 x log10height 78387. Measuring body fatpercentage is an easy method of discovering correct body weight and composition. Note all measurements are in centimeters to the nearest 05 cm including height.

These measurements can be used on their own to identify changes in the size of a particular part of the body or as part of specific mathematical equations used in health and fitness. Using metric measurements cm this is believed to be the metric version of the navy body fat formula. Younger women 17 26 years body fat abdominal circumference x 134 thigh circumference x 208 forearm circumference x 431 196. Calculations that use girth measurements primarily to identify obesity related health risk include. Skinfold measurements have been used to estimate body fat for over 50 years skinfold calipers measure the thickness of your subcutaneous fat the fat underneath the skin at certain body. Active younger women 17 26 years body fat abdominal circumference x 134 thigh circumference x 208 forearm circumference x 431 226.