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# Body Fat Calculator

Calculate body fat percentage using the US Navy method (Hodgdon & Beckett). Shows ACE fitness categories for men and women. Free, no ads.

## Quick answer

Healthy body fat: Men 14–24%, Women 21–31%. Athletes: Men 6–13%, Women 14–20%. BMI and body fat percentage often disagree — a muscular athlete can have BMI 28 ("overweight") but body fat of 12% ("athlete"). Body fat percentage is the better health metric.

## Sources & Methodology

Estimates use the U.S. Navy circumference method and the Jackson–Pollock skinfold equations; healthy ranges follow American Council on Exercise (ACE) categories, which vary by age and sex.

Source: https://worldcalculators.org/calculators/body-fat/
Markdown mirror of the HTML page. Prefer this URL for RAG; the interactive calculator still lives on the HTML page.