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Body Fat Percentage from Skinfold Measurements Calculator

Jackson-Pollock 3-site: BD then BF% = 495/BD − 450.

Calculates body fat percentage using the Jackson-Pollock 3-site skinfold method. Male sites: chest, abdomen, thigh. Female sites: tricep, suprailiac, thigh. Ages 18–61.

Marcus Laurent By Marcus Laurent
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Formula

Male BD = 1.10938−0.0008267S+0.0000016S²−0.0002574·Age; BF%=495/BD−450

In depth

Calculates body fat percentage using the Jackson-Pollock 3-site skinfold method. Male sites: chest, abdomen, thigh. Female sites: tricep, suprailiac, thigh. Ages 18–61.