Sun, Mar-10-02, 09:06
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Plan: IF +LC
Stats: 287/165/165
BF:
Progress: 100%
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A little more info on Body Fat%
What is considered a healthy body fat percentage for many races is not the same - this is what I found for Asians, Twinkle. I know it sounds like we are beating a dead horse - but we are concerned.
*The bones of African-Americans tend to be dense and so they sink easily in water. On the other hand, the bones of Asians are light and porous so they tend to float. To allow for these differences, healthy African-Americans should have a lower percent body fat than Asians and Caucasians, while Asians should have a higher percent body fat than African-Americans and Caucasians
The healthy target for Asians is listed as 25% - slightly higher than the 22% for Caucasians.
Nat
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