Is 20% body fat high for girls?

For two girls of the same height and weight, the beauty of their figures will be greatly affected by body fat. So what is the most beautiful body fat percentage for girls? Let’s follow the editor to learn the relevant basic knowledge, hoping it will be helpful to you.

Most people judge whether they are obese based on their weight, but this is actually not accurate. The standard for determining whether one is obese should be the body fat percentage, that is, the percentage of body fat to total weight. So how do you know your body fat? A very simple way is to estimate.

Women's body fat and body shape characteristics

8%~10%: The peak state achieved by very few female athletes (can cause amenorrhea, menstrual disorders and breast reduction)

11%~13%: Back muscles are prominent, and the external oblique muscles are more prominent (the peak state of female bodybuilders)

14%~16%: The back muscles are visible and the abdominal muscle stratification is more obvious.

17%~19%: Ideal type: body fat is not loose in any part of the body, and the abdominal muscles are clearly layered.

20%~22%: Ideal type: fat in various parts of the body is not loose, abdominal muscles begin to appear, and stratification is not obvious.

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

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

29%~31%: The abdominal muscles are not visible and the hip circumference is generally 81~85 cm.

32%~34%: The abdominal muscles are not visible and the hip circumference is generally 86~90 cm.

35%~37%: The abdominal muscles are not visible and the hip circumference is generally 91~95 cm.

38%~40%: The abdominal muscles are not visible and the hip circumference is generally 96~100 cm.

41% and above: Abdominal muscles are not visible, hip circumference is generally more than 101 cm

Therefore, women should control their high-calorie diet, strengthen their physical fitness, and keep their body fat within a normal range, neither too high nor too low.