Body Fat Calculator

Before Using a Body Fat Calculator, there are four important things to Know:

1. Storing energy as Body Fat is an biological survival trait for frequent times of famine and leaning.
2. Maintaining excess Body Fat long term is a factor in heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, bone disease, low self image, pre-mature aging, and other unhealthiness!
3. Body Fat Testing is Early Warning alerting you to avoid disease and measure improvement.
4. Storing excess energy as Body Fat is a slow process so consider your Test and Report seriously!

The most common method of calculating Body Fat is the Tape Measurement Method.

This method of Body Fat Testing is for people without experience and/or equipment. This type of measurement method is 3.5% (+ or -) as accurate as a hydrostatic water tank test ($50 to $100) and .7% (+ or -) as accurate as a multi-site skin caliper test ($15 to $25).

All methods of testing Body Fat, including the Hydrostatic Water Tank, are estimates!

Any changes in your Body Fat percentage (gain or loss) between two tests are accurate if you use the same test method consistently!
A 1/4 inch is important to the accuracy of the BioFitness Type Method!

To be accurate you must take the tape measurement on skin and not over clothing!

A high Body Fat percentage is a health risk and low fitness indicator. However, Body Fat does not indicate the cholesterol in blood or the plaque in arteries and over fat "fit" people have low risk factors.

The BioFitness Body Fat Test Ranges
The Fitness Buddy Tape Method Body Fat Test is not effective for persons weighing over 300 lbs.
If you are over 300 lbs. use a different Body Fat test like skin calipers or the Hydrostatic Water Tank.

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