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Body Composition

Your body composition, that is, the percentage body fat is more important than weight or body mass index as a health measure. It's possible for someone to be in the "overweight" category, but still be in excellent health if the weight that they are carrying is mostly lean body mass (muscle and organs) rather than FAT. It's really the body fat that we want to get in the optimal range rather than body weight.

For your optimal body fat range use the calculator below:

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Your recommended body fat range is between: and percent fat.

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