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Health and Fitness Calculator The FitWise Fitness Calculator includes the following health & fitness calculations:
- Blood Pressure
- Body Mass Index
- Heartrate Zones
- Ideal Weight
- Measure Heartrate
- Optimum Weight
- Percent Body Fat (Circumference)
- Percent Body Fat (YMCA)
- Risk of Chronic Disease
Choose one of the nine calculators from the drop-down list. Look below the calculator for help. Or click the Help button to display information on using the displayed calculator.
Help on using the Percent Body Fat (Circumference) Calculator
Description
Given various measurements (e.g., height, weight, waist, etc.), the FitWise Fitness Calculator displays your predicted percentage of body fat.
The “Iliac” field refers to the “iliac crests” (i.e., the wing-like bones on the top of the pelvis). Thus, the Iliac measurement is the measurement around your “hip bones.” (This is the term used by the American Council on Exercise's (ACE's) Personal Trainer Manual, which is where we got the formula).
Usage
With the FitWise Fitness Calculator displayed:
- Use the Previous/Next buttons to display the Body Fat (Circumference) page.
- Choose the appropriate gender radio button.
- Enter the requested information in the text fields. Note that the available fields (e.g., height, weight, etc.) will be based on your gender.
- When prompted for the “iliac,” enter the circumference measured at your hip bones (the “iliac crests” are the wing-like bones on the top of the pelvis).
Your predicted percentage of body fat will be displayed.
Tips
The predicted percent body fat helps you understand your how fit you are.
Use the
Body Fat (YMCA) calculator to determine your predicted body fat using the YMCA method (which requires only your gender, waist, and weight). Use the
Ideal Weight calculator
to determine your ideal body weight based on the World Health Organization's classifications of obesity.
Reference
The body fat percentage is based on the Tran and Weltman formula in the American Council on Exercise's (ACE's) Personal Trainer Manual, Second Edition, page 187.
The body fat percentage categories used in the scale came from the American Council on Exercise's (ACE's) Personal Trainer Manual, Second Edition, page 192.
The calculations used in the FitWise Calculator are believed to be accurate. However, no warranty of accuracy is made and bugs and/or program malfunctions may cause incorrect results. Be sure to consult your doctor or exercise professional before using any of the information contained on FitWise.Com or within the FitWise Fitness Calculator.
Click the Help button to
display information on using the displayed calculator.
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