Body fat percentage on women?!


Question: Body fat percentage on women.?
I keep reading anything below 18% body fat is too low or considered underweight, then why do most professionals in the athletic industry consider 13-14% body fat on women to be excellent.?Health Question & Answer


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Because athletes and "normal" people have different body fat percentages. This is why when you purchase a scale with a body fat indictator it tells you to select "Athlete" or "Normal".Health Question & Answer

It depends on the amount of lean mass a person has. A female who doesn't have much muscle and is underweight is not going to be healthy at under 18% body fat, but someone who has a normal BMI with lots of muscle may be able to drop as low as 13%-14% and still be healthy. That said women have to be careful as if they drop their body fat percentage too low they can lose their periods.

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They probably have more muscle. It balances out. If you have little muscle and little fat, then you are literally skin and bones! Health Question & Answer



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