Accurately estimate your body fat percentage with our Skinfold Body Fat Calculator. This user-friendly online tool uses skinfold thickness measurements at key locations to provide a precise assessment of your body composition. Gain valuable insights into your fitness journey and make informed decisions. Calculate your body fat percentage effortlessly and embark on a path to a healthier you.
The Skinfold Body Fat Calculator is a tool designed to measure body fat using skinfold calipers. This method involves pinching and measuring skinfold thickness at various sites on the body, providing a more localized and accurate representation of fat distribution.
To use the Skinfold Body Fat Calculator, follow these steps:
Open the HTML file containing the Skinfold Body Fat Calculator in a web browser. If you have
the code saved in an HTML file, you can double-click on the file to open it in your default web
browser.
You will see input fields labeled with different skinfold locations, such as "Tricep Skinfold
(mm)," "Subscapular Skinfold (mm)," "Abdominal Skinfold (mm)," and "Suprailiac Skinfold (mm)"
on the calculator page.
Enter the skinfold measurements in millimeters for each corresponding location.
- After entering the skinfold measurements, click the "Calculate" button.
- The estimated body fat percentage will be displayed below the "Calculate" button.
- If there are any issues with the input (such as non-numeric values or negative values), an
error message will be displayed.
- You can repeat the process by entering different skinfold measurements and clicking the
"Calculate" button again.
Note:
- The body fat percentage is estimated using the formula: \(0.29288 \times \text{Sum of Skinfold
Measurements} - 0.0005 \times (\text{Sum of Skinfold Measurements})^2 + 0.15845\).
- Ensure that you enter valid numeric values for each skinfold measurement in millimeters.
- The calculator includes basic input validation to handle invalid inputs.