Does Body Fat Affect Health?
Total Body Fat Percent
The higher your percentage of fat above average levels, the higher your
health risk for weight-related illness, like heart disease, high blood
pressure, gallstones, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, and certain cancers.
Also, the more fat you have in your body (and thus the less lean body
tissue or muscle you have) the less calories you need to maintain your
weight.
Location of Body Fat
Where excess fat is located may be as important than the amount of body
fat you have. Recent studies have shown that if a person carries excess
fat around the middle/waist, they run a higher risk of developing the
diseases mentioned above than they carry the same amount of fat around
the thighs and butt.
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