Enter information in left column; select appropriate menus.
Click "Calculate". Ratings are Very Low, Low,
Optimal Range, Moderately High, High, Very
High. Evaluates body composition for children up to 18 years
of age.
Health risks may begin when body percent fat exceeds 25% in
boys and 30% in girls ages 6 through18 years of age (Williams
et. al. 1992).
Slaughter MH, Lahman TG, Boileau RA, et al., 1988. Skinfold
equation for estimation of bodyfat in children and youth. Human
Biol 60:709-723.
Lohman, TG, 1987. The use of skinfold to estimate body
fatness on children and youth. JOPERD 58:98-102.
