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Body Fat Navy API

Compute Navy-method body-fat percentage and compliance indicators with age/sex standard logic.

Endpoint

  • GET /api/v1/bodyfat/navy
  • POST /api/v1/bodyfat/navy/post

Parameters

Name Type Required In Description
sex string (male,female) Yes Query/Body Biological sex.
age integer Yes Query/Body Age in years.
height number Yes Query/Body Height in centimeters.
waist number Yes Query/Body Waist circumference in centimeters.
neck number Yes Query/Body Neck circumference in centimeters.
hip number Female only Query/Body Hip circumference required for female profile.
lang string No Query Response language (en,es,de,fr,pt,ja,hi,ar).

Why Use This Endpoint

  • Use naval-standard equations for body-fat governance.
  • Integrate compliance scoring into readiness pipelines.
  • Standardize triage actions from body-fat risk bands.

Get Started

Request Example

curl -X GET "https://api.hefitapi.com/api/v1/bodyfat/navy?sex=female&age=28&height=165&waist=78&neck=33&hip=98&lang=en" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

curl -X POST "https://api.hefitapi.com/api/v1/bodyfat/navy/post?lang=en" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"sex":"female","age":28,"height":165,"waist":78,"neck":33,"hip":98}'

Response Example

Info

The response example below is for demonstration purposes only. Make a live request to this endpoint to receive the full, real-time, and potentially richer JSON structure.

{
  "Navy_BFP": "26.14%",
  "body_fat_percent": 26.14,
  "Compliance": "Compliant",
  "compliance_key": "compliant",
  "risk_band": "high",
  "risk_band_label": "High",
  "risk_signal": "Elevated adiposity risk tier.",
  "action_plan": ["Tighten nutrition plan", "Increase weekly conditioning"],
  "_enterprise": {
    "client": "Acme Health",
    "plan": "pro",
    "request_id": "761cf073ca96f7a0",
    "quota": 120,
    "usage_tracking": true
  },
  "_api_metadata_": {
    "api_name": "Health Fitness API by Dakidarts®",
    "endpoint_name": "bodyfat_navy",
    "response_language": "en"
  }
}

Product Value

Works well for military-style readiness products, tactical training apps, and standards-driven compliance dashboards.

Note

Female requests require hip; missing value raises a validation error.