body fat percentage?
i just bought a scale that measures body fat/water percentages, and it told me that i was 14% body fat and 63% water. i am a 16 year old female; 5 feet tall. my weight usually fluctuates between 107-110 lbs. is this bad? am i considered chubby?
Public Comments
- nope not chubby at all and 14% body weight in my opinion is good.
- No this is not bad. You are not chubby. I'm the same height as you and I weight 171. I'm considered obese and your considered normal. You are very young and you should not be worried about your weight. I will attach a link so you can check your BMI this is your body fat measurement. BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It is a calculation based on a person's height and weight. The result indicates whether a person is underweight, normal, overweight or obese. Click on Understanding Your BMI above to find out moreYou will see I'm right. I remember when I was 16 and your height I was very slim. I'm only over weight cuz I just had a baby two months ago and he's my 5 child.
- Your body fat for a girl your age is fine. You probably don't do any weight training, so your body is not shaped correctly. This is a commonality that most people have today. They are all about keeping the weight off, and they are still dissatisfied because they don't lift weights. Therefore, even though they don't have a weight problem, they still don't look fit. Try some weight training. Join lifting class and ask your coaches what you can do for some strength training.
- look here the what body to fat means; http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/fitnessevalandassessment/a/Body_Fat_Comp.htm use this body fat calculator; http://www.csgnetwork.com/bodyfatcalc.html or use this body fat calculator; http://www.csgnetwork.com/healthcalc.html
- Well, lets just say if that figure of 14% body fat is correct, you would not even be on here asking if you were chubby. You would know that you were very muscular like a female body builder....you'd very likely have a full six pack and lots of muscle definition....you wouldn't even be able to pinch any fat. So if that doesn't sound like you, then I think you set it up the scales wrong (you might have it on male mode) or they are just not very accurate. Most females that are of a normal weight, unless they are very muscular will have a body fat percentage of over 20% and this is healthy.
