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How Much Body Fat Should We Have?
ОглавлениеWe all need to have body fat. Too little and we run the risk of decreased fertility and the onset of amenorrhea, a condition where the female periods stop. Too much body fat is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and some cancers. So what exactly are the healthy ranges? The figures shown below are broadly accepted as the ideal percentages for body fat.
| Males | |
| Age 18–39: | 8%-20% |
| Age 40–59: | 11%-22% |
| Age 60+: | 13%-25% |
| Females | |
| Age 18–39: | 21%–33% |
| Age 40–59: | 23%-34% |
| Age 60+: | 24%-36% |
| Source: European | Congress of Obesity, 1999 |
