Body fat percentage (US Navy method)
Body fat percentage from neck, waist, and hip circumferences. Validated against hydrostatic weighing.
About this calculator
Developed by Hodgdon and Beckett (1984) for US Navy screening. Different formulas for men and women. Accuracy ±3.5 % vs. hydrostatic weighing. Alternatives: DEXA or bioimpedance.
Source
Formula version: hodgdon-beckett-1984-v1
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