It upends on your age and height. Be more specific. But unless you doctor says you are, or at risk of being, overweight, then don't be concerned. If you think your underweight, it is also not a problem unless you are anorexic. Don't be concerned with this, because chances are, you just being self-conscious.
13-21% Source: Understanding Nutrition 12e
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23%-31%
three normal distinibution body fat
NO. Your body-mass index is in the middle of the Normal range. Congratulations.
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There is no "normal" weight for a 27-year-old male (or a male of any age). Weight is related to body composition and height rather than age. What counts more than your weight is your body fat percentage. To learn more about your body fat percentage, see the page, further gown this page, listed under Related Questions. Alternatively, please feel free to ask the question again and include more detail.
For average adult males the body fat percentage is 18 to 24 percent. It is suggested however that the optimal body fat percentage for an adult male should be around 14 to 17 percent.
40 lbs
It varies per individual. Almost always anorexics will have a noticeably less percent of body fat or weight from body fat that a "normal" or "average" weight person.
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For a 53-year-old male (or an adult male of any age), your percentage of body fat should be about 10 to 15% for good health. (For females the percentage of body fat should be about 15 to 20% for good health.) For more information about this, and how to measure your percentage of body fat, see the page link, further down this page, listed under "Related Questions."