2007-01-09 17:42:02 · 3 answers · asked by courtney 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Women shouldn't have less than 10%-12% body fat ever.
But most women are healthiest at around 18%-26% body fat. It is only really athletes and body builders that have a body fat percentage lower than this due to high muscle mass, it is too low for the average women.
HTH : )
2007-01-11 19:38:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure how much body fat you need...but really skinny girls as well as very obese women can stop their periods all together until they reach a weight that is healthy and then the body starts menstruating again...when you don't menstruate that moslikely means something isn't going the way it should be
2007-01-09 17:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by Gordita de Oro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't remember exactly but i think it's 10%. It's extremely difficult for an anorexic girl to have a period so it depends how skinny you're talking about!
2007-01-09 17:47:38 · answer #3 · answered by kirsten19892 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋