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There are several ways to calculate this

November 13, 2015 By Dr. Halls


“Step 1: Know percentile ranges”

The first step in beginning the process of understand how to calculate your ideal body fat percentage is to consider variables such as body type, heredity, age, activity and gender.

For instance, healthy ideal body fat percentage ranges for women tend to be higher than those for men, as women need more body fat, A certain amount of fat is important for bodily functions.

It regulates your body temperature, cushions organs and tissues and is the main form of your body’s energy storage. So it’s important that you don’t have either too much or too little body fat. Below are listed age-adjusted body fat percentile recommendations…:

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“Women”

– 20-40 years old – Underfat: under 21%, Healthy: 21-33%, Overweight: 33-39%, Obese: Over 39%
– 40-60 years old –
Underfat: under 23%,
Healthy: 23-35%, Overweight: 35-40%, Obese: Over 40%
– 61-79 years old –
Underfat: under 24%, Healthy: 36-42%, Overweight: 36-42%, Obese: Over 42%


“Men”

– 20-40 years old –
Underfat: under 8%, Healthy: 8-19%, Overweight: 19-25%, Obese: Over 25%
– 40-60 years old –
Underfat: under 11%, Healthy: 11-22%, Overweight: 22-27%, Obese: Over 27%
– 61-79 years old –
Underfat: under 13%, Healthy: 13-25%, Overweight: 25-30%, Obese: Over 30%


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Dr. Halls

“How much weight you can lose healthily”

Ideal body fat percentage is the percentage of your weight that is made up of fat. It consists of both storage body fat and essential body fat.

There are several ways to calculate your ideal body fat percentage, including bio electrical impedance analysis, skinfold methods and other anthropometric methods involving the circumference of various body parts.

This page includes a couple methods on how to calculate your ideal body fat percentage using only your scale and a calculator…

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Step 2: “Weigh yourself”

Acquire as accurate a body weight as possible. A variety of scales frequently give different numbers, and depending on the time of day you weigh yourself, your digits may alter. Attempt to weigh yourself on the same scale at roughly the same time of day over the next few days to get an average of your body weight.

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Step 3: “Calculate your BMI”

You can simply calculate your BMI by separating your weight in pounds by your height in inches squared, and then multiplying by a conversion factor of 703. Using the illustration of a 150 pound individual who is five feet five inches, (or 65 inches), the estimation would look like this:
[150 ÷ (65)²] x 703 = 24.96


Step 4: “Calculate your body fat percentage”

According to a study, if you are an adult, your percentage of body fat can be estimated as precisely as with skinfold calculations and bioelectrical tests using the subsequent gender-based formulas in combination with your BMI. This calculation has been shown to somewhat amplify ideal body fat percentage in people who are extremely overweight.

Take your BMI result from Step 3 and connect it with the suitable formula below to calculate your ideal body fat percentage.

Women:
(1.20 x BMI) + (0.23 x Age) – 5.4 = Ideal Body Fat Percentage

Men:
(1.20 x BMI) + (0.23 x Age) – 16.2 Body Fat Percentage


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Step 5: “Compare percentiles in Step 1″

Take a minute to analyze the final results you got in Step 4 to the body fat percentiles in Step 1. Comparing your results with these specific totals should give you a clear suggestion of how far you may be from your ideal body fat percentage.


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