Relative Fat Mass for a 175 cm Male with 90 cm Waist
Calculate the Relative Fat Mass (RFM) for a 175 cm tall man with a 90 cm waist circumference.
How to use this tool
- Measure your height in centimetres.
- Measure your waist at the navel after breathing out normally.
- Select your sex so the correct constant is applied.
- Read your estimated body fat percentage and category.
The Relative Fat Mass formula uses only height and waist measurements to estimate body fat percentage more accurately than BMI.
Frequently asked questions
- How accurate is the RFM formula?
- In the 2018 validation study, RFM estimated DXA body fat with less error than BMI for the majority of adults. It remains an estimate, not a measurement, and accuracy varies between individuals.
- Is RFM better than BMI?
- RFM directly uses waist size, so it reflects central fat that BMI ignores. Two people with the same BMI can have very different RFM values.
- Do I need to know my weight for RFM?
- No. RFM is unusual among body-fat estimates because it needs only height and waist circumference, not body weight.