Body Fat % — Navy Method

Estimate body fat percentage from a few tape measurements, using the US Navy formula.

Awaiting clinical review. Results are based on validated formulas but pending physician verification.

How this is calculated

The US Navy (Hodgdon-Beckett) formula estimates body fat from height, neck and waist (plus hip for women) using a logarithmic regression.

Sources

  1. Hodgdon JA, Beckett MB. Prediction of percent body fat for U.S. Navy men from body circumferences and height. Naval Health Research Center 1984.
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