Normal Body fat Percent

[av_section color=’main_color’ custom_bg=” src=’https://mypreventivehealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/calculate.jpg’ attachment=’3580′ attachment_size=’full’ attach=’scroll’ position=’top left’ repeat=’no-repeat’ video=” video_ratio=’16:9′ min_height=’50’ padding=’default’ shadow=’no-shadow’ id=”] [av_two_fifth first] [av_heading heading=’NORMAL BODY FAT PERCENT’ tag=’h1′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#ffffff’ style=’blockquote modern-quote’ size=’50’ subheading_active=’subheading_below’ subheading_size=’15’ padding=’10’] Body fat and body mass measurements
[/av_heading] [/av_two_fifth][av_three_fifth] [/av_three_fifth] [/av_section] [av_section color=’main_color’ custom_bg=” src=’https://mypreventivehealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lightbackground.png’ attachment=’3345′ attachment_size=’full’ attach=’scroll’ position=’top left’ repeat=’repeat’ video=” video_ratio=’16:9′ min_height=” padding=’default’ shadow=’no-shadow’ id=”] [av_three_fifth first] [av_image src=’https://mypreventivehealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Stomach.jpg’ attachment=’3617′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ animation=’no-animation’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=”][/av_image] [/av_three_fifth][av_two_fifth] [av_heading heading=’Body fat and body mass measurements’ tag=’h1′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#000000′ style=’blockquote modern-quote’ size=’30’ subheading_active=’subheading_below’ subheading_size=’15’ padding=’10’] Body fat and body mass measurements are used to determine whether a person is under or overweight.
A registered dietitian or exercise physiologist can help you calculate your body fat. The recommended amount of body fat differs for men and women as shown in the table below.
[/av_heading] [/av_two_fifth] [/av_section] [av_table purpose=’tabular’ caption=” responsive_styling=’avia_responsive_table’] [av_row row_style=’avia-heading-row’][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]Body Fat[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]Women[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]Men[/av_cell][/av_row] [av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]Recommended[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]20-21[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]13-17[/av_cell][/av_row] [av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]In average American[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]22-25[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]17-19[/av_cell][/av_row] [av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]To be considered obese[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]Above 30[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=’avia-highlight-col’]Above 25[/av_cell][/av_row] [/av_table] [av_heading heading=’DATA FROM: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 2008′ tag=’h3′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#082545′ style=’blockquote modern-quote’ size=’22’ subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’10’][/av_heading]