Over 40% body fat: Overweight/obesity. This amount of body fat is associated with health risks such as diabetes, stroke, heart problems, etc. Over 20 % body fat: Mildly/moderately overweight. Some extra fat and no muscle definition visible. 15-19% body fat: Normal/healthy level within the average.
The healthy range of body fat for men is typically defined as 8-19%, while the healthy range for women is 21-33%. In women, below 17 is considered extremely low body fat; between 30 to 33, high body fat; and above 34, extremely high body fat or obese. The recommended healthy body fat percentiles increase slightly with age.
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