womens bodyfat- a question for the ladies

Michelle · 04-29-2002, 10:32 AM

What is considered a healthy body fat % for women? I have heard 18-22, but that seems like a lot to me. Is it even possible to look fit at this level?

I have read that if you reach 12-13 percent you will stop menstruating normally but I know from personal experience that isn't true. So what is considered a safe & healthy level?

Also, something I have always wondered about:

They say women usually have a higher percentage of body fat than men. I am assuming this statistic is due to the fat in the female bust......so does this statistic hold more truth for large-busted women? Like, if you had a really large bust, you might not reach your ideal bodyfat % because you were genetically programmed to have a large bust. ( A problem that I will never have to worry about

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Any thoughts on this, ladies?

w8lifter · 04-29-2002, 11:33 AM

I'm around 10% right now and I still menstrate...though it is rather irregular and unpredictable

**Prince** · 04-29-2002, 02:24 PM

My wife is at 12% and she still has normal female things going on.
I think when she got down to 8% she experienced some irregularites though.

04-29-2002, 10:32 AM	#1
Michelle Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mass Posts: 35	womens bodyfat- a question for the ladies What is considered a healthy body fat % for women? I have heard 18-22, but that seems like a lot to me. Is it even possible to look fit at this level? I have read that if you reach 12-13 percent you will stop menstruating normally but I know from personal experience that isn't true. So what is considered a safe & healthy level? Also, something I have always wondered about: They say women usually have a higher percentage of body fat than men. I am assuming this statistic is due to the fat in the female bust......so does this statistic hold more truth for large-busted women? Like, if you had a really large bust, you might not reach your ideal bodyfat % because you were genetically programmed to have a large bust. ( A problem that I will never have to worry about ) Any thoughts on this, ladies?

04-29-2002, 02:24 PM	#3
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04-29-2002, 11:33 AM	#2
w8lifter Join Date: May 2001 Location: Around..... Posts: 14,964	I'm around 10% right now and I still menstrate...though it is rather irregular and unpredictable