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anything under 20% is healthy.....20% of your body fat or over is considered obesity
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What is a healthy body fat percentage?
In women a healthy body fat percentage ranges from 21 percent to 33 percent. In men, a healthy percentage is between 8 percent and 25 percent.
What is a healthy amount of body fat a high school student should have?
18 to 25 percent body fat.
What percentage fat should a healthy male's body have?
Approx 12 to 18 percent.
Is 30 body fat healthy?
Yes,the body fat is healthy. You however have to work out occasionally.
If your body fat is below 5 percent is that healthy?
NO WAY!!!! That is extremely underweight! You need to bring up your percentage to at least 8%!
What percent body fat is considered healthy for an average adult male?
An adult male should have between 8 and 17 percent body fat, according to The National Institute of Health. Trained athletes may have slightly less (6 or 7) but generally the low teens is what you should aim for in terms of body fat percentage.
How much does 1 body fat weigh?
Again, it is essential to know more then the question provides data on. Women need between 12 an 15 percent Essential body fat. Female athlletes carry about 18 percent bodyfat, healthy women carry about 26 percent, and an obese woman has 32 percent of more body fat. Men are considered obese at 25 percent Male athletes carry about 10 percent body fat and the survival level or Essential for men is at least two percent. When bodyfat falls below Essential levels the body's organs begin shutting down.
Is it possible for a healthy guy to have 10 percent body fat and STILL be underweight because of a lack of muscle but NOT fat?
Yes! i know a guy who is underweight and yet he even has 10 percent bodyfat. He doesnt work out at all so yeah you can have a good healthy bodyfat and still be underweight from a lack of muscle not fat. I also know about a guy who is prettly fat and he is also underweight. I think you can have a good healthy body fat percentage and still be underweight from a lack of muscle not fat. You can be underweight from muslce even though you have a good body fat percentage. So yeah it's possible to be underweight from muscle ONLY...and at the same time maintaining a good fat percentage.
What is the avg persent body fat for women?
The average percent of body fat on women is between 10 and 13 percent.
How much body fat do you have to have to get a six pack?
12-8 percent body fat
What percent of the human body is fat?
It really depends on the person. I guess a healthy person would be about 10-15% at the most. I don't know, maybe.
What is the average percentage of body fat?
The average percentage of body fat for women is 21 to 31 percent. The average for men is 18 to 24 percent. The body fat can change depending on if you are athletic or not.
