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Athletes may have a lower body fat range depending on their particular sport or activity.
Various criteria
Reducing excess levels of body fat has shown to reduce the risk of certain conditions such as high blood
pressure, heart disease, diabetes and cancer. The chart below shows the healthy ranges for body fat.
Your Body Composition Analyzer automatically compares your body fat percentage reading to the
Healthy Body Fat Range chart, identifying where you fall within the Body Fat Ranges for your age
and gender.
- What is body fat percentage?
Body fat percentage is the amount of body fat as a proportion of your body weight.
Healthy Range Indicator
(+): Overfat and Obese
Overfat; above the healthy range. Increased risk for health problems.
Obese; high above the healthy body fat range. Greatly increased risk of obesity-related health
problems.
(0): Healthy; within the healthy body fat percentage range for your age/gender.
( - ): Underfat; below the healthy body fat range. Increased risk for health problems.
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"Body Fat Reference Curves for Children."
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