What is a healthy body fat percentage?

Men: essential fat 2-5%, athletes 6-13%, fitness 14-17%, acceptable 18-24%, obese ≥25%. Women: essential 10-13%, athletes 14-20%, fitness 21-24%, acceptable 25-31%, obese ≥32%.

How accurate is the US Navy method?

The US Navy method has ±3-4% error compared to DEXA. DXA, hydrostatic weighing, and BodPod are more accurate reference methods.

What is the US Navy formula?

Men: %BF = 86.010×log(abdomen-neck) - 70.041×log(height) + 36.76. Women: %BF = 163.205×log(waist+hip-neck) - 97.684×log(height) - 78.387.

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