Health & fitness
Calculation method and formula
Body weight [kg] × (1 − Body fat percentage [%] ÷ 100) ÷ (Height [cm] ÷ 100)²
Understand the inputs
- Body weight
- Unit: kg. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
- Body fat percentage
- Unit: %. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
- Height
- Unit: cm. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
Assumptions and limitations
All circumference measurements must use the same unit. Errors in estimated body fat carry into derived values; these values are not a medical diagnosis.
The formula uses the specified units. Displayed numbers are rounded; whole packs, item counts and full time periods may also be rounded within the calculation.