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The basic formula
to determine body fat percentages for males is to measure the circumference
of the neck, then subtract that measurement from the circumference of the
waist. Take the result, and look up the body fat percentage on the chart
below, depending on the individual's height (in inches).
For detailed instructions on taking the measurements, and for links
to the other charts, see our Body
Fat Measurement Main Page.
Body-Fat limits for each of the services are:
Army (New Recruit Standards)
Male 17-20 - 24%
Male 21-27 - 26%
Male 28-39 - 28%
Male 40+ - 30%
Female 17-20 - 30%
Female 21-27 - 32%
Female 28-39 - 34%
Female 40 + - 36%
Army (Standards After Boot Camp)
Male 17-20 - 20%
Male 21-27 - 22%
Male 28-39 - 24%
Male 40+ - 26%
Female 17-20 - 28%
Female 21-27 - 30%
Female 28-39 - 32%
Female 40+ - 34%
Air Force (New Recruit Standards)
Male 17-29 - 20%
Male 30 + - 24%
Female 17-29 - 28%
Female 30 + - 32%
Air Force (Standards After Boot Camp)
Note: The Air Force
no longer measures body fat after basic training. Instead, "Body Composition" is
an integrated part of the overall Air
Force Fitness Test.
Navy (New Recruit Standards)
Male - 23%
Female - 34%
Navy (Standards After Boot Camp)
Male - 17 to 39 - 22 percent
Male - 40 + - 23 percent
Female - 17 to 39 - 33 percent
Female - 40 + - 34 percent
Marine Corps (Recruit and Regular Standards)
Male - 18%
Females - 26%
Coast Guard (Recruit and Regular Standards)
Male 17-29 - 23%
Male 30-39 - 25%
Male 40+ - 27%
Female 17-29 - 33%
Female 30-39 - 35%
Female 40+ - 37%
The below table is derived from DoD
Instruction 1308.3, DoD Physical Fitness and Body Fat Programs
Procedures.
Body Fat Percentages for Males between 60.0 and 64.5 Inches
Tall:
| Circumference Value |
Height (inches) |
| 60.0 |
60.5 |
61.0 |
61.5 |
62.0 |
62.5 |
63.0 |
63.5 |
64.0 |
64.5 |
| 13.5 |
9 |
9 |
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|
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|
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| 14.0 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
| 14.5 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| 15.0 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
| 15.5 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
| 16.0 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
| 16.5 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| 17.0 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| 17.5 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
| 18.0 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| 18.5 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
| 19.0 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| 19.5 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
| 20.0 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
| 20.5 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
| 21.0 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| 21.5 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
| 22.0 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
| 22.5 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
| 23.0 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
| 23.5 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
| 24.0 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
| 24.5 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
| 25.0 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
| 25.5 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
| 26.0 |
34 |
34 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
| 26.5 |
35 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
32 |
| 27.0 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
33 |
33 |
| 27.5 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
| 28.0 |
37 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
34 |
| 28.5 |
|
|
37 |
37 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
35 |
35 |
| 29.0 |
|
|
|
|
37 |
37 |
37 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
| 29.5 |
|
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|
37 |
37 |
36 |
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