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Whats a healthy body fat percentage?

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The purpose of body fat

As women, we need an essential amount of body fat to maintain our hormones, which help to control our metabolism.

It is also used to promote healthy foetus development and milk production.

We tend to have a much higher body fat percentage compared to men, but just how much is too much?

Body fat percentages for women

Normal body fat percentages are between 18,5 and 25%. You are considered overweight if this range falls between 25 and 30%, obese if this amount tops 30%, and underweight if it falls below 18,5%.

Read on to find out what the estimated healthy woman's body fat percentage should be...

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