Cambridge Sports & Exercise Medicine Unit

working in partnership with Addenbrookes NHS Trust

Number of Sites

Sex

Age

Weight (kg)

Height (mtr)

Triceps

Pectoral

Midaxilla

Subscapula

Abdomen

Suprailiac

Quadriceps

Body Density

Lean Weight

Fat Weight

Fat %

Body Mass Index

Rating

Score

Instructions

Enter details in left column.

Enter values in "mm" for appropriate sites (3 or 7 skin folds) in middle column.
Males, 3 sites= Pectoral, Abdomen, Quadriceps.
Females, 3 sites= Triceps, Suprailiac, Quadriceps.
Click "Calculate". Read results in right column

References
Jackson, A.S., Pollock, M.L. Generalized equations for predicting body density of men. British Journal of Nutrition. 40: 497&SHY;504, 1978.
Jackson, A.S., Pollock, M.L. and Ward A: Generalized equations for predicting body density of women. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 12: 175&SHY;182, 1980.