BODY FAT PERCENTAGE
The body fat percentage of a person is the total weight of fat divided by total weight; body fat includes essential body fat and storage body fat.
Analysis –
Description | Women | Men |
Essential fat | 10–13% | 2–5% |
Athletes | 14–20% | 6–13% |
Fitness | 21–24% | 14–17% |
Average | 25–31% | 18–24% |
Obese | 32%+ | 25%+ |