Health Reasons to Lower Body Fat Percenatge

According to the trainers at my gym over the past year or so, clients have started asking about body fat percentage testing more than any other test. Though most people are only interested in it for aesthetic reasons there are a number of health benefits associated with a lower body fat percentage. 

To maintain life, a person needs at least 3 percent to 5 percent body fat. Most of our fat - somewhere between 70 and 80 percent for men, and more for women - is subcutaneous; that is, right beneath the skin.

The bad stuff is the deep body fat, also called intra-abdominal or visceral fat, most of it in the abdomen around our internal organs, he said. A lot of deep body fat can give a person an apple shape, and it "seems to be associated with all health problems on which fat seems to have any bearing.

• The more visceral fat you have, the higher the level of free fatty acids in your blood.The most prominent health benefit resulting from a low body fat amount is almost certainly the reduced threat of heart disease that may crop up due to clogged arteries or veins.

•  A number of persons might enjoy good health even after having a elevated body fat percentage, but when it comes to the general populace, figures undoubtedly reveal that most of the people suffering from heart problems have a higher amount of body fat. Reports have shown that people with more fat around their stomach are more expected to suffer from Type 2 Diabetes than those with lesser body fat around the waist.

• Low body fat percentage and lower visceral fat reduces the threat of an assortment of cancers such as uterine, gallbladder, cervical, ovarian, and colon cancer in females. In males, chances of colon, prostate, and cancer of the rectum are less.

• Low body fat is related with a less risk of Sleep Apnea, which can produce shortness of breath and even lead to heart attacks in a number of cases.

• Can reduce load on joints allows for more mobility and lessens the risk of muscle and joint problems as well as back problems.

For optimum health and fitness, widely used standards in fitness circles place the ideal percentage at 15 percent to 19 percent for men and 20 percent to 29 percent for women. Women tend to store more fat for reproductive reasons.

Some exercise physiology journals say, Body Fat Percentage – is the amount of body fat (lb, or kg) divided by total body weight listed as a percentage. For example, a 180lb man with 30lb of body fat has a body fat percentage of 16% (30/180).

Body Fat Distribution – We all have different body fat distributions, or how fat is distributed across our body. For example, some women may have very little body fat on their abs, but a lot on their thighs and triceps, while others will have the opposite. Same thing goes with men, but most men carry fat in their stomachs. I tried my best to show pictures that highlighted the stomach region for men and the hips/thighs/stomach region for women.

Body Shape -Similar to body fat distribution is we all have different body shapes, so two different body shapes may have the same body fat percentage even if they don’t look like it. A classic example is a skinny runway model may have the same body fat percentage as a fit, athletic women.

Age – The pictures in this post assume ages of around 25-35 years old. Most body fat measurement devices will reflect higher body fat levels as the age increases. For example, a 20 year old man and a 50 year old man may have the same subcutaneous body fat measurement (fat under the skin), but the 20 year old may be 15% and the 50 year old will be at 20%. As we age, fat around the organs (visceral) and within muscle (intramuscular) tends to increase and most formulas take this into account.

Muscle Striations – As an individual becomes more defined, the actual muscle can be seen more clearly, which looks like thin rods, referred to as striations.

Vascularity – This is the appearance of veins in different areas of the body as body fat decreases.

Body Fat Pictures Of Men

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