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Weight Loss Target Based on Body Fat percent
Weight: 67.0 kg (147.4 lbs)
Height: 165 cm (65.0 inches)
Gender: Male
Body Fat percent: 16 percent
Body fat percent Goal: 10 percent
Estimation of percent body fat using BMI
If you do not know your actual body fat percentage, use the following value as your starting point.
Jackson AS formula:
percent Body Fat: 23.51 percent
Jackson, A.S., Stanforth, P.R. and Gagnon, J. (2002) The effect of sex, age and race on estimating percentage
body fat from body mass index: The heritage family study. International Journal of Obesity and Related
Metabolic Disorders, 26, 789-96.
Weight loss required to meet new target
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
Desired body weight = Lean body weight/(1-desired body fat percentage)
Desired body weight = how much you will weigh when you achieve your desired body fat percentage.
Currently reported body fat percent= 16 percent.
Fat free mass actual (lean mass) = 56.3 kg.
Body fat mass actual = 10.7 kg. Your current goal is to have a body fat percentage of: 10 percent.
In order to achieve this body fat percentage, your new goal weight will be 62.6 kg (or 137.7 lbs) assuming all
weight loss comes from fat loss.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Assessment
Your current BMI of 24.61 places you into the following category based on the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute guidelines: Your weight is in the normal range.
Key Intervals based on the height and weight entered above:
Overweight (BMI range): 25 to 29.9
68.1 to 81.4 kg or
149.8 to 179.1 lbs
Obese (obesity Class I): BMI 30 to 34.9
81.7 to 95.0 kg or
179.7 to 209.0 lbs
Obese (obesity Class II): BMI 35 to 39.9
95.3 to 108.6 kg or
209.7 to 238.9 lbs
Obese (obesity Class III): BMI >/= 40
Weight of 108.9 kgs (239.6 lbs) or above.
