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The minimum body fat percentage considered safe is five percent for males and twelve percent for females. The average adult body fat considered healthy is 15-18 percent for men and 22-25 percent for women. To measure your body fat, divide waist circumference by hip circumference. A ratio greater than 0.8 for women and .95 for men is considered to be a health risk.
Fitness
Make it your business to burn more calories. If you are spending most of your day at a desk, take three 10-minute walks throughout the day. If you get the blood pumping every two hours, you will improve your circulation; reduce stiffness and burn more calories than you would if you were sitting. Take every opportunity to walk errands, even standing when talking on the phone will burn 30 percent more calories than sitting."