What is a healthy body fat percentage for a 14 years old girl?
Okay I need some answers here....one is body fat percentage like the percentage of your weight that is fat?......two what is a healthy body fat percentage for a 14 year old girl......I'm trying to lose some fat for soccer season so I need answers FAST so I can start really planning workouts and diet stuff!!
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- http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss/bmi.htm
- i dont get anything else u said, except the frst question. if your fourteen a healthy body fat would be 14-18 percent. But alot of people are moving up scales and stuff just not to make overweight people feel bad.
- The only way to know for sure what your body fat is is to have it professionally measured. The things on the internet where you take measurements are only approximate and don't take into account your muscle or build- so don't trust them, especially because you're 14. Body fat percentage is how much of your weight is fat, a healthy amount for women is something like 22% of your weight. I know that sounds gross, but most of it is between your organs and keeps them from failing. Athletes who are super fit sometimes have 16% body fat, but anything less than 10% and you risk organ failure, and having your period stop which can lead to lost bone density. If you're serious about having a healthy body fat %, go get it measured at a sports clinic.
