Everything You Want to Know About Body Fat


Determining your percent body fat is very important because the amount of fat in your body is related to health as well as fitness and sports performance. In fact, if you go to a gym or health club, assessing your percent body fat has become quite common. But what exactly is body fat? What percent body fat is healthy for men and women?

This section will help you: 

discover some important information about body fat and the role it plays in your body's functioning and overall health.

clear up some common misunderstandings about body fat.
 

Just click on any one of the commonly asked questions below to learn the scoop about body fat. Then take - or retake - the What's Your Body Fat I.Q. test to check your understanding.

What is Body Fat?

What is the Healthy Range of Body Fat?

Can Body Fat Be Too Low?

What Is Lean Body Mass? 

What Happens When You Gain Weight? 

What Happens When You Lose Weight? 

What is the Best Method to Lose Weight?