Body Fat Calculator:
The human body consists of almost 206 bones, 70% water content, and 10-20% of body fat. This body fat provides energy to the human body.
Excess anything is bad and therefore the body fat calculator is being considered to keep the body fat in the normal range between 10-20% of total body mass.
It estimates the body fat percentage by considering age, height, weight, hip, neck, and waist.
BODY FAT PERCENTAGE CATEGORY:
The American Council on exercise has recommended body fat percentage as per the below categories:
Women Category:
| Category | Percentage |
| Essential fat | 10-13% |
| Athletes | 14-20% |
| Fitness | 21-24% |
| Acceptable | 25-31% |
| Obesity | >32% |
Men Category:
| Category | Percentage |
| Essential fat | 2-5% |
| Athletes | 6-13% |
| Fitness | 14-17% |
| Acceptable | 18-24% |
| Obesity | >25% |
Ideal body fat percentage as recommended by Beth Israel Lahey health Winchester hospital are as follows:
Women Category:
| Age | Percentage |
| 20-39 | 21-32% |
| 40-59 | 23-33% |
| 60-79 | 24-35% |
Men Category:
| Age | Percentage |
| 20-39 | 8-19% |
| 40-59 | 11-21% |
| 60-79 | 13-24% |