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The Department of Defense formula to compute body-fat percentageMeasurements (Male) Abdomen. Measure abdominal circumference against the skin at the navel (belly button), level and parallel to the floor. Arms are at the sides. Record the measurement at the end of member's normal, relaxed exhalation. Round abdominal measurement down to the nearest ? inch. Neck. Measure the neck circumference at a point just below the larynx (Adam's Apple) and perpendicular to the long axis of the neck. Do not place the tape measure over the Adam's Apple. Service member should look straight ahead during measurement, with shoulders down (not hunched). The tape will be as close to horizontal as anatomically feasible (the tape line in the front of the neck should be at the same height as the tape line in the back of the neck). Care should be taken so as not to involve the shoulder/neck muscles (trapezius) in the measurement. Round neck measurement up to the nearest ? inch. The locations for men:Abdomen: Horizontal at the level of the navel. This is not the minimal width.Neck: Inferior to the larynx with the tape sloping slightly downward to the front.Height: Is measured without shoes.The formula for men: % body fat = 86.010 x log10(abdomen - neck) - 70.041 x log10(height) + 36.76() All measurements in inches, measured to the nearest ? inch. Or, use tables rather than formula. Subtract the neck measurement from the abdomen measurement, then look up the results on the following charts. Complete charts below in this document.Body Fat Percentages for Males between 60.0 and 64.5 Inches Tall:Circumference ValueHeight (inches)60.060.561.061.562.062.563.063.564.064.513.599????????14.011111010101099??14.51212121111111110101015.01313131312121212111115.51515151515131313131216.016161515151514141414Measurements (Female) Neck. Measure neck circumference at a point just below the larynx (Adam's Apple) and perpendicular to the long axis of the neck. The Service member should look straight ahead during measurement, with shoulders down (not hunched). Round the neck measurement up to nearest ? inch. Waist. Measure the natural waist circumference, against the skin, at the point of minimal abdominal circumference, usually located about halfway between the navel and the lower end of the sternum (breast bone). When you cannot easily see this site, take several measurements at probable sites and use the smallest value. Be sure that the tape is level and parallel to the floor. The Service member's arms must be at the sides. Take measurements at the end of member's normal relaxed exhalation. Round the natural waist measurement down to the nearest ? inch. Hip. Measure the hip circumference while facing the Service member's right side by placing the tape around the hips so that it passes over the greatest protrusion of the gluteal muscles (buttocks) as viewed from the side. Make sure the tape is level and parallel to the floor. Apply sufficient tension on the tape to minimize the effect of clothing. Round the hip measurement down to the nearest ? inch. The locations for women:Abdomen: Horizontal, at the level of minimal abdominal width.Hip: Largest horizontal circumference around the hips.Neck: Inferior to the larynx with the tape sloping slightly downward to the front.Height: Is measured without shoes.The formula for women:% body fat = 163.205 x log10(waist + hip - neck) - 97.684 x log10(height) - 78.387() All measurements in inches, measured to the nearest ? inch.Or, use tables rather than formula. Add the waist and hip measurements together, then subtract the neck measurements. Look up the results on the following charts. Complete charts below in this document.Body Fat Percentages for Females between 58.0 and 62.5 Inches Tall:Circumference ValueHeight (inches)58.058.559.059.560.060.561.061.562.062.545.019?????????45.5202019???????46.02120202019?????46.52121212020201919??References: JA, Beckett MB: Prediction of percent body fat for U.S. Navy men from body circumferences and height. Volume Report No. 84-11. San Diego, CA , Naval Health Research Center; 1984. J. Hodgdon. and M. Beckett: Prediction of percent body fat for U.S. navy men and women from body circumferences and height. Reports No. 84-29 and 84-11. Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, Cal. 1984Jordan R Moon et al., Percent body fat estimations in college men using field and laboratory methods: A three-compartment model approach. Dynamic Medicine 2008, 7:7doi:10.1186/1476-5918-7-7 Available:? Fat Percentages for Males between 60.0 and 64.5 Inches Tall:Circumference ValueHeight (inches)60.060.561.061.562.062.563.063.564.064.513.599????????14.011111010101099??14.51212121111111110101015.01313131312121212111115.51515151515131313131216.01616151515151414141416.51717161616161515151517.01818181717171716161617.51919191818181817171718.02020201919191918181818.52121212020202019191919.02222222121212120202019.52323232222222221212120.02424242323232322222220.52525252424242423232321.02626262525252524242421.52727272626262625252522.02827272727262626262522.52928282828272727272623.02929292928282828272723.53030302929292928282824.03131303030302929292924.53231313130303030302925.03232323231313131303025.53333333232323231313126.03434333333333232323226.53534343434333333333227.03535353534343434333327.53636363535353534343428.03736363636353535353428.5??373736363636353529.0????37373736363629.5???????373736Body Fat Percentages for Males between 65.0 and 69.5 Inches Tall:Circumference ValueHeight (inches)65.065.566.066.567.067.568.068.569.069.514.510 9 9 15.011 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 15.512 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 16.013 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 16.514 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 17.016 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 17.517 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 18.018 18 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 18.519 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 19.020 20 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 19.521 21 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 20.022 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20.523 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21.024 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 21 21.524 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 22 22.025 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 23 23 22.526 26 26 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 23.027 27 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 23.528 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 24.028 28 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 26 24.529 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 27 27 25.030 30 30 29 29 29 29 28 28 28 25.531 31 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 26.031 31 31 31 31 30 30 30 30 29 26.532 32 32 32 31 31 31 31 30 30 27.033 33 32 32 32 32 32 31 31 31 27.534 33 33 33 33 32 32 32 32 32 28.0?3434343433333333323228.53535343434343433333329.0?3636363635353535343429.5?3636363635353535343430.03737363636363535353530.5??373737363636363531.0?????373736363631.5????????3737Body Fat Percentages for Males between 70.0 and 74.5 Inches Tall:Circumference ValueHeight (inches)70.070.571.071.572.072.573.073.574.074.515.510110999?????16.011111110101010109916.51212121211111111111017.01313131313121212121117.51414141414131313131318.01515151515141414141418.51716161616151515151519.01817171717161616161619.51818181818171717171720.01919191919181818181820.52020202019191919191821.02121212120202020201921.52222222121212121202022.02323232222222222212122.52424232323232322222223.02524242424242323232323.52525252525242424242424.02626262625252525252424.52727272626262626252525.02828272727272626262625.52928282828272727272726.02929292928282828282726.53030302929292928282827.03130303030302929292927.53131313130303030302928.03232323131313131303028.53332323232323131313129.03333333332323232323129.53434343333333332323230.03534343434343333333330.53535353534343434343331.03636353535353534343431.53636363636353535353532.03737373636363636353532.5???3737363636363633.0??????3737363633.5?????????37Body Fat Percentages for Males between 75.0 and 79.5 Inches Tall:Circumference ValueHeight (inches)75.075.576.076.577.077.578.078.579.079.516.51010101099????17.0111111111010101010917.51212121212111111111118.01313131313121212121218.51414141414131313131319.01515151515141414141419.5161161616151515151520.01717171717161616161620.51818181817171717171621.01919191918181818181721.52020201919191919181822.02121202020202020191922.52121202020202020191923.02322222222222121212123.52323232323222222222224.02424242423232323232224.52525252424242424232325.02625252525252424242425.52626262626252525252526.02727272726262626262526.52828272727272726262627.02928282828282727272727.52929292928282828282728.03030292929292929282828.53130303030302929292929.03131313130303030302929.53232313131313130303030.03232323232313131313130.53333333232323232323131.03433333333333332323231.53434343433333333333332.03535343434343433333332.53535353535343434343433.03636363535353535343433.53736363636363535353534.0?37373736363636363534.5????37373736363635.0???????373736Body Fat Percentages for Females between 58.0 and 62.5 Inches Tall:Circumference ValueHeight (inches)58.058.559.059.560.060.561.061.562.062.545.019?????????45.5202019???????46.02120202019?????46.52121212020201919??47.02222222121202020191947.52323222222212121202048.02423232322222221212148.52424242323232222222149.02525242424232323222249.52626252524242423232350.02726262625252424242350.52727272626262525252451.02828272727262626252551.52928282827272726262652.02929292828282727272652.53030292929282828272753.03130303029292928282853.53131313030302929292854.03232313131303030292954.53332323231313130303055.03333333232323131313055.53434333333323232313156.03534343433333332323156.53535353434343333323257.03636353534343433333357.53736363535353434343358.03737363636353535343458.53837373736363635353559.03838383737373636363559.53939383838373736363660.04039393838383737373660.54040393939383838373761.04140404039393938383861.54141414040403939383862.04242414140404039393962.54242424141414040403963.04343424242414141404063.54443434242424141414064.04444434343424242414164.54544444443434342424265.04545454444434343424265.54645454544444443434366.04646464545454444434366.54746464645454544444467.0??474646464545454467.5???4746464645454568.0????47474646464568.5??????4746464669.0???????47474669.5?????????47Body Fat Percentages for Females between 63.0 and 67.5 Inches Tall:Circumference ValueHeight (inches)63.063.564.064.565.065.566.066.567.067.547.51919????????48.020202019??????48.5212120202019????49.0222121212020201919?49.52222222121212020201950.02323222222222121212050.52423232323222222212151.02524242423232322222251.52525252424242323232252.02626252525242424232352.52726262625252524242453.02727272626262525252453.52828272727262626252554.02928282827272726262654.52929292828282727272655.03030292929282828272755.53130303029292928282856.03131303030302929292856.53231313130303029292957.03232323131313030302957.53333323232313131303058.03433333332323231313158.53434343333333232323159.03535343434333333323259.53535353434343333333360.03636353535343434333360.53736363635353534343461.03737373636363535353461.53837373736363636353562.03838383737373636363562.53939383838373737363663.04039393938383837373763.54040393939383838373764.04140404039393938383864.54141414040403939393865.04241414140404039393965.54242424141414040403966.04342424241414141404066.54343434242424141414067.04444434343424242414167.54444444343434242424168.04545444444434343424268.54545454444444343434369.04646454545444444434369.54646464545454444444470.04747464646454545444470.5??474646464645454571.0???4747464646454571.5?????474746464672.0??????4747464672.5????????4747Body Fat Percentages for Females between 68.0 and 72.5 Inches Tall:Circumference ValueHeight (inches)68.068.569.069.570.070.571.071.572.072.549.519?????????50.0202019???????50.5212020201919????51.02222212121202020201951.52222212121202020201952.02322222221212121202052.52323232222222221212153.02424232323222222222153.52524242423232323222254.02525252424242423232354.52626252525242424242355.02726262625252525242455.52727272626262525252556.02828272727262626252556.52928282827272726262657.02929292828282727272657.53029292929282828272758.03030302929292928282858.53131303030292929292859.03231313130303029292959.53232323131313030302960.03332323232313131303060.53333333232323231313161.03434333333323232323161.53534343433333332323262.03535353434343333333262.53635353534343434333363.03636363535353434343463.53737363636353535343464.03737373636363635353564.53838373737363636363565.03838383837373736363665.53939383838373737373666.04039393938383837373766.54040393939393838383767.04140404039393939383867.54141414040403939393868.04241414140404040393968.54242424141414040403969.04342424241414141404069.54343434242424141414170.04443434343424242414170.54444444343434242424271.04544444444434343424271.54545454444444343434372.04645454545444444434372.54646464545454444444473.04746464645454545444473.5?47474646464545454474.0???4746464646454574.5????47474646464575.0??????4746464675.5???????47474676.0?????????47Body Fat Percentages for Females between 68.0 and 72.5 Inches Tall:Circumference ValueHeight (inches)68.068.569.069.570.070.571.071.572.072.549.519?????????50.0202019???????50.5212020201919????51.02222212121202020201951.52222212121202020201952.02322222221212121202052.52323232222222221212153.02424232323222222222153.52524242423232323222254.02525252424242423232354.52626252525242424242355.02726262625252525242455.52727272626262525252556.02828272727262626252556.52928282827272726262657.02929292828282727272657.53029292929282828272758.03030302929292928282858.53131303030292929292859.03231313130303029292959.53232323131313030302960.03332323232313131303060.53333333232323231313161.03434333333323232323161.53534343433333332323262.03535353434343333333262.53635353534343434333363.03636363535353434343463.53737363636353535343464.03737373636363635353564.53838373737363636363565.03838383837373736363665.53939383838373737373666.04039393938383837373766.54040393939393838383767.04140404039393939383867.54141414040403939393868.04241414140404040393968.54242424141414040403969.04342424241414141404069.54343434242424141414170.04443434343424242414170.54444444343434242424271.04544444444434343424271.54545454444444343434372.04645454545444444434372.54646464545454444444473.04746464645454545444473.5?47474646464545454474.0???4746464646454574.5????47474646464575.0??????4746464675.5???????47474676.0?????????47 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