Female body fat percentage comparison table

In addition to weight, each person's body fat also has certain indicators. If you want to build muscles, your body fat cannot be too high. People with too high body fat are too obese and the probability of getting sick will increase. People with too low body fat will have symptoms such as osteoporosis. Generally, women's body fat is slightly higher than men, at around 25 to 28 percent. Let's take a look at the female body fat percentage comparison table below.

What is the normal body fat percentage?

The body fat percentage of normal adults is 15%~18% for men and 25%~28% for women. Body fat percentage should be kept within the normal range.

Too high or too low body fat percentage is not good

If the body fat percentage is too high and the weight exceeds the normal value by more than 20%, it can be considered obese. Obesity indicates lack of exercise, overnutrition or some endocrine system disease, and is often complicated by hypertension, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, diabetes, cholecystitis and other diseases;

If the body fat percentage is too low, below the safe lower limit of body fat content, which is 5% for men and 13%~15% for women, it may cause functional disorders. Moreover, too little fat can cause osteoporosis. The lack of fat in the body leads to insufficient estrogen levels, which affects the binding of calcium to bones and makes it impossible to maintain normal bone density. Therefore, osteoporosis and fractures are likely to occur.

Especially for girls in their developmental period, low body fat percentage is more harmful. If a young girl diets too much and has too little body fat, it will cause a decrease in estrogen secretion in the body, leading to menstrual disorders and even affecting the development of reproductive organs.

How to calculate body fat percentage: BMI calculation method

If you want to know your approximate body fat percentage, you can use the following two formulas.

①BMI=weight (kg) ÷ (height × height) (m)

②Body fat percentage: 1.2×BMI+0.23×age-5.4-10.8×sex (male is 1, female is 0)

Women's body fat percentage and body shape characteristics

8%~10% A very small number of female athletes reach a competitive state (can cause amenorrhea, menstrual disorders and breast reduction)

11%~13% Back muscles are exposed, and the external oblique muscles are more clearly divided (competitive state of female bodybuilders)

14%~16% The back muscles are exposed and the abdominal muscles are more clearly divided.

(17%~25% is the ideal body fat percentage for women)

17%~19% The fat in various parts of the body is not loose, and the abdominal muscles are clearly divided.

20%~22% The fat in various parts of the body does not relax, the abdominal muscles begin to show, and the blocks are not obvious.

23%~25% The fat in various parts of the body is basically not loose and the abdominal muscles are not visible.

26%~28% of the fat in all parts of the body is noticeably loose in the waist and abdomen, and the abdominal muscles are not visible.

29%~31% The abdominal muscles are not visible and the waist circumference is usually 81~85 cm.

32%~34% The abdominal muscles are not visible and the waist circumference is usually 86~90 cm.

35%~37% The abdominal muscles are not visible and the waist circumference is usually 91~95 cm.

38%~40% The abdominal muscles are not visible and the waist circumference is usually 96~100 cm.

More than 41% have no visible abdominal muscles and their waist circumference is usually more than 101 cm.