The measurements need to be accurate to within 0.5cm or 0. 25 inches (centimeters tends to produce the most accurate results) and should be taken as follows:
• Height: taken without shoes
• Neck: taken below the larynx sloping slightly downward at the front
• Waist: for men at navel height, for women at the smallest point
• Hips: (women only) at the largest point
Women Age
| Underfat
| Healthy 21-33% | Over-weight
|
Men 20-40 yrs | Underfat
| Healthy 11-22% | Over-weight
|
*Based on World Health Organization and National Institutes of Health recommendation.
*Do confuse these numbers with BMI (Body Mass Index) scores, which are not the same thing!
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