{"id":57311,"date":"2015-12-29T08:30:07","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T10:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=57311"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:49:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T05:49:05","slug":"body-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/body-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"Body Fat Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Body Fat Percentage Calculator<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"relative group inline-block\">\n  <button class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"57311\" data-favorite-title=\"Body Fat\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/body-fat\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"This calculator estimates your total body fat percentage, which includes both essential fat and storage fat. 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0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-3\"><label for=\"field-3\">Weight<\/label><div class=\"term\">W<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"number\" name=\"weight\" id=\"field-3\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" value=\"70\"\/><div class=\"unit\">kg<\/div><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-4\"><label for=\"field-4\">Waist<\/label><div class=\"term\">Wa<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"number\" name=\"waist\" id=\"field-4\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" value=\"80\"\/><div class=\"unit\">cm<\/div><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-5\"><label for=\"field-5\">Wrist<\/label><div class=\"term\">Wr<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"number\" name=\"wrist\" id=\"field-5\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" value=\"15\"\/><div class=\"unit\">cm<\/div><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-6\"><label for=\"field-6\">Hips<\/label><div class=\"term\">Hp<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"number\" name=\"hips\" id=\"field-6\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" value=\"95\"\/><div class=\"unit\">cm<\/div><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-7\"><label for=\"field-7\">Forearm<\/label><div class=\"term\">F<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"number\" name=\"forearm\" id=\"field-7\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" value=\"25\"\/><div class=\"unit\">cm<\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"57311\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Results<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Body Fat<\/span><span class=\"result-term\">BF<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\" data-unit=\"%\"><\/span><button class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result is-column\" id=\"output-2\"><span 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id=\"reaction-message\" class=\"hidden mt-8 rounded-md border border-primary-100 bg-white\/50 backdrop-blur-sm px-4 py-2 text-sm text-center shadow-sm\"><\/div><\/section><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center; margin: 32px 0;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1721569815777345\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6317458308\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Body Fat Estimation Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n$$\\text{Men Body Fat \\%} = 86.010 \\cdot \\log_{10}(WC &#8211; NC) &#8211; 70.041 \\cdot \\log_{10}(H) + 36.76$$\n$$\\text{Women Body Fat \\%} = 163.205 \\cdot \\log_{10}(WC + HC &#8211; NC) &#8211; 97.684 \\cdot \\log_{10}(H) &#8211; 78.387$$\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$$WC$$ = Waist Circumference (cm) <\/li>\n<li>$$HC$$ = Hip Circumference (cm) (women only) <\/li>\n<li>$$NC$$ = Neck Circumference (cm) <\/li>\n<li>$$H$$ = Height (cm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\r\n<\/section>\n<p>The body fat calculator combines anthropometric data (neck, waist, and hip circumferences) with height to provide an estimate of body fat percentage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Essential fat<\/strong> is necessary for normal physiological function (e.g., 2\u20135% for men, 10\u201313% for women).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage fat<\/strong> provides energy reserves and insulation. <br \/>\nA healthy range depends on age, gender, and fitness level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Interpretation for Men:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Essential Fat:<\/strong> 2\u20135%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athletes:<\/strong> 6\u201313%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fitness:<\/strong> 14\u201317%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average:<\/strong> 18\u201324%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Obese:<\/strong> 25%+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Interpretation for Women:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Essential Fat:<\/strong> 10\u201313%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athletes:<\/strong> 14\u201320%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fitness:<\/strong> 21\u201324%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average:<\/strong> 25\u201331%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Obese:<\/strong> 32%+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This calculator estimates your total body fat percentage, which includes both essential fat and storage fat. Essential fat is crucial for vital body functions, while storage fat accumulates in adipose tissue. Use this tool to better understand your body composition and health status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-57311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beauty","tag-appearance"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57311"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64073,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57311\/revisions\/64073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}