Weight Management
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Are you overweight or underweight
The percentage of body fat can be determined by a registered dietitian or an exercise physiologist. Recommendations on body fat ranges follow:
The average adult woman in the United States has approximately 22 to 25% body fat. A healthy amount is 20 to 21%. A ratio of 30% body fat is considered obese.
Adult men in the United States average 17 to 19% body fat; 25% or higher is considered obese, and a desirable amount is 13 to 17%.
An easy way to determine your own desirable body weight is to use the following formula:
- Women: 100 pounds for the first 5 feet of height plus 5 pounds for each additional inch.
- Men: 106 pounds of body weight for the first 5 feet of height plus 6 pounds for each additional inch.
- For a small body frame, 10% should be subtracted; for a large frame, 10% should be added.
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