Army Body Fat Worksheet Download(s)

The DA 5500 is created for the men of the army. The Army realizes that women and men are different and need different measurement techniques to correctly measure body fat. In the worksheet, you will need the following information to measure your percent body fat:

1 - Abdomen measurement at the navel (belly button)
2 - Neck measurement below the Adam's apple
3 - Height in inches

The measurements are taken 3 times and the average is used. There is a section on the form for the average of each listed measurement.

To calculate your body fat using the Army Body Fat Worksheet, you need to subtract the average neck measurement from the average abdomen measurement.

Circumference Value = Average Abdomen Measurement - Average Neck Measurement

Using the chart on page 27/28 of Form SA 600-9, find where your circumference and height match up. Congratz - you just found your estimated percent body fat.

Some Real Numbers For An Example
Abdomen Measurement Average - 35.5 Inches
Neck Measurement Average - 17.5 Inches

Circumference = 35.5 - 17.5
Result: 18

Height: 5'10" = 70 Inches

Chart Reading for 18 / 70 = 15% Body Fat - Nicely Done!

The DA5501 is designed for the women. You need to make the following measurements:

1) Neck measurement below the larynx

2) Abdomen measurement at the smallest circumference

3) Hip measurement where the buttock muscles protrude the furthest

You need to take each measurement 3 times and take the average of the three. The averages will be used to calculate your estimated body fat.

First - add the average abdomen measurement to the average hip measurement.

Second - subtract the average neck circumferance from the total calculated above (total average waist and hip measurement)

The result is used, in combination of your height in inches to look up your estimated body fat on form SA 600-9.

Download the Army Body Fat Worksheets (different for men and women)

Forms for Men:
DA5500 - Army Body Fat Worksheet in PDF Format
DA5500 - Army Body Fat Worksheet in XFDL Format

Forms for Women:
DA5501 - Army Body Fat Worksheet in XFDL Format

Additional Details For Both
AR 600-9 - The Army Weight Control Program This document contains the Percent Body Fat Estimate Tables required to complete the Army Body Fat Worksheets above.

Viewing an XFDL Format
Viewing the XFDL files isn't as easy as a PDF - but they are fillable. So, here are the links to the PureEdge software viewer for you.

PureEdge For Windows:
PureEdge Viewer

PureEdge for Mac:
Intel-Based Mac PureEdge
PPC-Based Mac PureEdge
Note:The Mac PureEdge Viewer is not an overly stable release - but it should allow you to view the forms as needed

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