Body Fat Calculator
Deepi Brar
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE
How do you know if you're overweight? Your weight alone doesn't give you
enough information, because a healthy tall person should weigh more than
a healthy short person. The next step is to figure out your body mass
index (BMI) which factors in your height and weight. But even BMI can't
tell you the most important thing -- how much of you is fat.
To really tell what kind of shape you're in, you need to know your body
fat percentage. The best way to measure this is with a test at a gym or
medical center that measures you directly. (There are different kinds --
you can get scanned with X-rays, hooked up to an electrical current,
dunked in water, or just sit in an air-filled pod.) You can also
estimate it with a few measurements and any of several dozens of
formulas. All methods have some error, but if you use the same method
each time you'll have some idea if your body is changing or not.
Try our calculator to get a rough idea of your body fat percentage:
Instructions
To figure out your body fat percentage, just
fill in your age, height and weight, select your sex, and hit
"Calculate!"
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First published March 24, 2003
Last updated April 12, 2005
Copyright © 2005 Consumer Health Interactive, a CVS Caremark Company
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