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One of the things the human body is made up of is a percentage of fat. Body
fat is vital for a healthy, functioning body; however, too much or too little body
fat can be unhealthy.
That’s why it is important to measure and monitor your body fat
percentage. Body fat percentage gives you a better measure of fitness,
rather than weight alone. The composition of your weight loss could mean
you are losing muscle mass rather than fat. You could still have a high
percentage of fat even when a scale indicates you are at a “normal weight.”
Normal healthy range of Body Fat percentage:
Rating
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 Plus
Low
<13
<14
<16
<17
<18
Normal
14-20
15-21
17-23
18-24
19-25
Mod. High
21-23
22-24
24-26
25-27
26-28
High
>23
>24
>26
>27
>28
Rating
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 Plus
Low
<19
<20
<21
<22
<23
Normal
20-28
21-29
22-30
23-31
24-31
Mod. High
26-31
30-32
31-33
32-33
33-35
High
>31
>32
>33
>34
>35
Standard for Men:
Source: University of Illinois Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Body Fat Percentage Calculator.
Standard for Women:
Source: University of Illinois Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Body Fat Percentage Calculator.
BODY FAT PERCENTAGE
