Body Adiposity Index (BAI) Calculator
Body Adiposity Index (BAI) Calculator
This on-line ABSI calculator takes your height and hip circumference and calculates the BAI value. Then, based on the selected ethnicity, age and gender, it will identify the Health risk classification in which the body fat percentage comes under.
Using the BAI calculator
- Select the unite of measurement. Either Metric (Kilogram, centimeter, etc..) or U.S.A Standard / Imperial (Pound, Inches, Feet, etc..).
- Select your Gender
- Select your Age. You can select from 10 years to 79 years.
- Enter your Height either in centimeters or in feet.
- Enter your
Hip Circumference . Follow the guidelines below to measure the hip circumference. - Then, click the Calculate BAI button. The BAI value will be calculated and the result will be displayed in the box below the button.
Guide for measuring hip circumference
- Wear less cloth as possible
- Stand in front of a full body mirror.
- Keep the feet close together with little space between them.
- Place the tape around the maximum circumference of the buttocks. Make sure the tape is in horizontal position.
- Breath normally. Take the measurement after the exhaust.
Body Adiposity Index (BAI)
Body Adiposity Index (BAI) is one among the attempts to identify the obesity of the human body by calculating the percentage of body fat using height and hip circumference. BAI was formulated in order to overcome the shortfalls of the widely used Body Mass Index (BMI). But according to some researched, BAI is not more accurate than BMI (see reference below).
BAI Formula
Formula to calculate the BAI:
BAI = (Hip ÷ Height1.5) - 18
- Hip = Hip Circumference in centimeters (cm).
- Height = Height in meters (m).
- BMI = Body Mass Index.
Risk Ranges Of Body Fat Percentage Based On Gender And Ethnicity
(This body adiposity index risk classification is based on the journal "Healthy percentage body fat ranges" by Dympna Gallagher, Steven B Heymsfield,.... See reference below)
Women |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Body Fat % Range (Based On Ethnicity) | Risk Level | ||
| Asian | African American | White | ||
| 20 to 39 Yrs | Less than 25% | less than 20% | Less than 21% | Underweight |
| Between 25% and 35% | Between 20% and 32% | Between 21% and 33% | Healthy | |
| Between 35% and 40% | Between 32% and 38% | Between 33% and 39% | Overweight | |
| Above 40% | Above 38% | Above 39% | Obese | |
| 40 to 59 Yrs | Less than 25% | less than 21% | Less than 23% | Underweight |
| Between 25% and 36% | Between 21% and 34% | Between 23% and 35% | Healthy | |
| Between 36% and 41% | Between 34% and 39% | Between 35% and 41% | Overweight | |
| Above 41% | Above 39% | Above 41% | Obese | |
| 60 to 79 Yrs | Less than 26% | less than 23% | Less than 25% | Underweight |
| Between 26% and 36% | Between 23% and 35% | Between 25% and 38% | Healthy | |
| Between 36% and 41% | Between 35% and 41% | Between 38% and 43% | Overweight | |
| Above 41% | Above 41% | Above 43% | Obese | |
Men |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Body Fat % Range (Based On Ethnicity) | Risk Level | ||
| Asian | African American | White | ||
| 20 to 39 Yrs | Less than 13% | less than 8% | Less than 8% | Underweight |
| Between 13% and 23% | Between 8% and 20% | Between 8% and 21% | Healthy | |
| Between 23% and 28% | Between 20% and 26% | Between 21% and 26% | Overweight | |
| Above 28% | Above 26% | Above 26% | Obese | |
| 40 to 59 Yrs | Less than 13% | less than 9% | Less than 11% | Underweight |
| Between 13% and 24% | Between 9% and 22% | Between 11% and 23% | Healthy | |
| Between 24% and 29% | Between 22% and 27% | Between 23% and 29% | Overweight | |
| Above 29% | Above 27% | Above 29% | Obese | |
| 60 to 79 Yrs | Less than 14% | less than 11% | Less than 13% | Underweight |
| Between 14% and 24% | Between 11% and 23% | Between 13% and 25% | Healthy | |
| Between 24% and 29% | Between 23% and 29% | Between 25% and 31% | Overweight | |
| Above 29% | Above 29% | Above 31% | Obese | |
Page Last Modified On: Jul 15, 2021
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