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What are the different types of body fat found in females?
The different types of body fat found in females are subcutaneous fat, which is located just beneath the skin, and visceral fat, which surrounds the internal organs.
The amount of essential body fat in females is about of total body weight?
12-13%
What is the healthful percentage of teenage body fat?
The average teenage girl needs to consume a minimum of 1,600 calories a day. For a healthy teenage girl, your body fat percentage would be 21%-30%. Anything below is dangerously unhealthy and anything above is overweight.
Can extremely low body fat contribute to amenorrhea in females?
yes
Why do females easily float rather than males?
more fat as % of body weight, fat floats
Which gender is an increase in the body fat a secondary sex characteristic of?
Females usually experience an increase in body fat during puberty as a secondary sex characteristic.
Does your ideal body fat percentage change with age?
Your ideal body fat percentage increases slightly with age. That said, there are plenty of individuals over 60 who enjoy very low body fat percentages. There's certainly no harm in trying to be as lean and cut as possible!
What is considered a healthy zone of body fat for males and females?
The American Dietetic Association recommends says: 15-18% body fat for men and for women they say 20-25% body fat
What is the ideal amount of visceral fat for a male to maintain optimal health?
The ideal amount of visceral fat for a male to maintain optimal health is typically less than 12 of total body fat.
What is the range of optimal body fat for health and fitness in men?
The range of optimal body fat for health and fitness in men is typically between 10 and 20.
Ideal weight for women?
The ideal weight is different depending on the height. The ideal weight can be though to be the range of a persons BMI (body mass index) that falls within the normal range, which for young woman would be withing the range 18,5-24,9. BMI i culculated by taking your weight and split it with your height (measured in metres) squared (multiplied by itself one time). Though if you train alot your BMI can have higher values without it being dangerous.
In females puberty will be most delayed in those individuals who are?
active and have low body fat
