Standards

Body Composition

Screening weight, tape test body fat, and waist-to-height ratio

Screening Table Weight

Maximum weight by height, gender, and age group

Soldiers who exceed the screening weight are flagged for the tape test — they are not automatically failing. Screening weight is a first-pass filter only.
Enter whole inches (e.g. 5'10" = 70)
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Maximum screening weight
Enter height & weight

Tape Test — Body Fat %

AR 600-9 formula using body weight and abdomen circumference

Measure abdomen at the navel level (horizontal, to the nearest 0.5 in). The AR 600-9 formula uses body weight and abdomen circumference only.
Male: −26.97 − (0.12 × weight) + (1.99 × abdomen)  |  Female: −9.15 − (0.015 × weight) + (1.27 × abdomen)
Measured at navel, nearest 0.5 in
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Estimated body fat %
Enter measurements

Waist-to-Height Ratio

Simple cardiovascular risk screening metric

WHtR = waist ÷ height. Under 0.55 meets the DoD standard. At 0.55 or above, further evaluation is required.
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Waist-to-height ratio
Enter measurements

Screening Weight Table

Reference table — maximum weight by height, gender, and age

Height Max Weight (lbs)

Source: AR 600-9. Soldiers exceeding these weights proceed to the tape test.

Army Tape Test Forms

Official DA Forms for recording body fat measurements

These are the official forms used to record and certify Army body fat measurements. DA Form 5500 is used for male Soldiers; DA Form 5501 is used for female Soldiers.
DA Form 5500
Body Fat Content Worksheet — Male
DA Form 5501
Body Fat Content Worksheet — Female