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

Hodgdon JA, Beckett MB. Prediction of percent body fat for U.S. Navy men from body circumferences and height. Naval Health Research Center Report 84-11. 1984.

Formula version: hodgdon-beckett-1984-v1

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