On a female Soldier, which circumference site and landmark do you measure for body fat composition?

• A. Neck
• B. Abdomen
• C. Hip
• D. Calf

Answer: (B)

In this circumference-based body fat assessment, the sites you measure are sex-specific to reflect typical fat distribution. For a female Soldier, you measure the hip circumference, taken around the widest part of the hips and buttocks. The landmark is the widest portion of the hips/buttocks, ensuring a consistent, repeatable location. This site, used together with the neck measurement, feeds into the Army’s body fat estimation for women because fat distribution in females tends to concentrate around the hip region. The abdomen isn’t the standard site used for females in this method, and the calf isn’t part of the measurement. So the correct approach is hip circumference at the widest part of the hips.