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Body fat percentage is the proportion of your total body mass that is fat tissue. Unlike BMI, body fat percentage distinguishes between fat and lean mass (muscle, bone, water), making it a more accurate indicator of fitness and health risk.

चरण-दर-चरण मार्गदर्शिका

  1. 1Measure height, neck circumference, and waist circumference in inches
  2. 2For women, also measure hip circumference
  3. 3Apply the US Navy formula: Men: 86.010×log(waist−neck) − 70.041×log(height) + 36.76
  4. 4Women: 163.205×log(waist+hip−neck) − 97.684×log(height) − 78.387
  5. 5Compare result to age and sex-specific body fat categories

हल किए गए उदाहरण

इनपुट
Male, height 175cm, neck 38cm, waist 85cm
परिणाम
~18% body fat
Fitness category
इनपुट
Female, height 165cm, neck 33cm, waist 75cm, hip 97cm
परिणाम
~26% body fat
Average/acceptable category

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