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Body Fat Calculators

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Updated April 03, 2012

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Are you getting leaner or are you losing muscle along with fat? Body fat percentage is a better measure of diet success than is weight.

Body Fat Calculator using Measurements

This calculator uses your height, neck, waist, and hip measurements to estimate body fat: Body Fat Calculator by Measurements

Body Mass Index

The body mass index is not a body fat percentage, but it estimates whether you are normal, overweight, or obese using your height and weight.
Body Mass Index Calculator

Body Fat Using Caliper Measurements

The equations used to determine body fat percentage by measuring your waist, hips, and neck give wildly varied results. Much better accuracy is achieved by using skinfold fat caliper measurements. The following site allows you to enter measurements and get a body fat percentage.
Body Tracker: Body Fat Percentage Calculator for Men and Women

Body Fat Measurement

For the best accuracy, it is better to use a skin fold caliper or a body fat monitor scale that uses bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).

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