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Body Fat Percentage Calculator

 

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Are you obese and need to lose weight? What is your ideal body weight for your gender and height? Do you have excessive body fat? What is your recommended daily caloric intake according to your activity to maintain, lose or gain weight? Do you want to know the amount of calories burned in any excecise or activity? What is your recommended daily intake of different nutritients to maintain your health? The answers for all these questions and more are present in our online nutritional calculators.

Calculate your body fat percentage and weight and  your lean weight online. This is much more useful than using the scale or the tape measure, especially if you're exercising regularly to lose weight.

Body fat percentage is the percentage of your body weight that consists of fat. By calculating your body fat percentage, you also know your lean weight which is the weight of your lean mass (muscle, blood, tissue, etc.) and your body fat weight.

It is recommended to calculate your body fat percentage twice a month or so, especially if you're interested in lowering your body fat. Bookmark this page and come again for follow up.

Enter the following data
Select Sex  
The following measures are needed for women only
 
Results
Your body fat percentage =

Your lean weight is =

Your body fat weight =

Interpretation of the results:
 

Body Fat Percentage

Indication
Women
Men
Minimum amount to stay alive: this is not a healthy range for most people
10-12%
2-4%
Lean: mainly found with serious athletes
14-20%
6-13%
Ideal: indicates a good level of fitness - a healthy range for most people to shoot for
21-24%
14-17%
Average: most people fall somewhere into this category
25-31%
18-25%
Overweight or obese
32% plus
25% plus

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