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Having too much body fat pile, will definitely make your body look big and wide. But without fat, your body will not be able to perform its various functions. So, body fat is actually important and must be owned by everyone. But of course there are limits. Then, what is the normal body fat limit? How to measure it?
What is the normal body fat percent limit?
The body needs fat to regulate hormone production and help the body absorb several types of vitamins. But even though it's important, that doesn't mean you have to compete to increase body fat. There are limits to what can be considered normal and healthy body fat levels. You must maintain normal fat levels in order not to interfere with bodily functions. The following are typical ranges of normal body fat according to the American College Sports Medicine:
- Female: 20-32%
- Male: 10-22%
But it actually depends on gender, age, and the physical activities they do daily. The more often he does physical activity, the less fat in his body. Therefore, athletes definitely have less fat compared to those of you who only do routine exercise once a week. The following are normal fat levels depending on the physical activity undertaken:
- Athletes, have a total fat of about 14-20% in female athletes and 6-13% in male athletes
- People who often exercise, but not athletes usually have fat levels of 21-24% in women and 14-17% in men
- People who rarely exercise but the total fat is still considered normal and healthy if they have fat ranging from 25-31% in women and 18-25% in men
Fat content in the body is closely related to nutritional status. If the levels are excessive - women more than 32% and men more than 25% - then this indicates that he is overweight (obesity) and is at risk for various chronic diseases.
How do I find my body fat percent?
If you want to know exactly what percentage of body fat is, then you should definitely do some special tests. Usually, body fat will be measured by means of a special clamp called a caliper. Or you can also use a special weighing tool that can detect fat levels in the body. This kind of examination you can do when doing a complete examination at the hospital.
But, if you don't have such a tool, then to make it easier, you can calculate it with a special formula. However, first you need to know what your current body mass index (BMI) is. If so, you can use a formula like the following:
- Male: (1.20 x BMI) + (0.23 x Age) - 10.8 - 5.4
- Female: (1.20 x BMI) + (0.23 x Age) - 5.4
For example, if you are a woman who is 20 years old and about 160 cm tall and weighs 55 kg, then your BMI is 21.4 m / kg2. So that if you put it into the formula, your body fat content will be obtained, which is 24.88%.
Indeed, this is only a prediction formula, so of course it can be 100 percent accurate. But this way, you can find out the range of fat levels that cause all the creases in your body. If you want to know your body fat levels accurately, you should consult this with your doctor.
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