Body Fat 32%

Body weight consists of muscle, bone, fluids and fat.

Excess body fat places a load on the body and can be a health risk for men, depending on the percentage of body fat.

Men tend to gain body fat in the belly region, and this places them at a higher risk for heart disease.

Knowing what is the normal fat percentage and staying within that range will promote overall health and lower the risk of disease.

There is more fat all around the body at the 32% level including waist, back, thighs, and calves.

The waist looks larger relative to the hips, and the stomach will likely be protruding over the waist noticeably.

There is no muscle separation.

32% Body Fat Women

To know our body fat percentage, as well as the minimum essential fat percentage can be useful if we are trying to lose weight.

Since our goal is usually losing fat, monitoring our body fat percentage shows us how successful we are.

If most our weight loss efforts are through increased exercise, just checking our weight might not be useful. We might actually gain weight, as muscles are heavier than fat.

While most men have fat funnel into their stomachs, as the body fat of most women (but certainly not all) increases, this fat tends to accumulate in the hips, buttocks, and thighs.

At 32% body fat, the hips, thighs, and buttocks are more pronounced and round. This is considered the high end of average for women in many body fat charts.

Calculate your body fat percentage

Percent body fat is the percentage of fat your body contains.

Exact body fat percentage cannot be precisely determined, but multiple methods are used to estimate it. You can use our body fat calculator to estimate your body fat percentage: