Determining body fat composition is a crucial aspect of maintaining physical fitness and overall health. For military personnel, accurately assessing body fat levels is essential for ensuring optimal performance, readiness, and adherence to established standards.
Traditionally, body fat measurement relied on methods such as hydrostatic weighing or skinfold calipers. However, the military recognized the need for a more accurate, convenient, and field-deployable technique. This led to the development of the Army Body Fat Calculator (ABFC), a groundbreaking tool that revolutionized body fat measurement in the military.