Body Fat percentage?
Which one of these is the correct one, or the one I should use? Estimate #1 based on height and weight Your "Ponderal Index" is 13.20 which gives an estimated body fat of 9.5% (11.9 pounds of fat) Estimate #2 based on waist size and weight Estimated body fat of 12.7% (15.8 pounds of fat) Estimate #1 based on height and weight Your "Ponderal Index" is 13.20 which gives an estimated body fat of 9.5% (11.9 pounds of fat) Estimate #2 based on waist size and weight Estimated body fat of 12.7% (15.8 pounds of fat) I put it twice, my bad.. I meant to put this: http://www.stevenscreek.com/goodies/pi.shtml
Public Comments
- Hopefully none of the above! They are all excessively low. I tried it and said I had 6% body fat lol, I'd be dead at that point! Just to give you an idea of a health body fat percentage for females: 10%-12% Essential Body Fat - necessary for survival 13%-17% Elite Athletes/Body Builders - due to high muscle mass 18%-24% Ideal level of fitness 25%-30%: Average Over 30%: Overfat Try the body fat calculators below instead, they appear to be more accurate. HTH : )
