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Body Fat %
Navy Method
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How it is calculated
US Navy method. Neck: just below the larynx. Men: abdomen at the level of the navel. Women: waist at its narrowest, and hips at the widest point of the buttocks. The equations were derived on these sites.
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Body fat percentage from tape measurements (US Navy method). Cheap and repeatable, less accurate than DEXA.
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