Body fat
carlyjanewinter
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what is a good body fat percentage for a woman ?
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Depends on height and weight, type of body mass (muscles vs fat)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm0 -
Googling tells me that 25-31% is average, 21-24% is considered fit/athletic and going under 13% could kill you, so I would probably aim in the mid 20's myself as a reasonable goal.0
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