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- From: terry@jgaltstl.UUCP (terry linhardt)
- Newsgroups: misc.fitness
- Subject: Re: Bodyfat Reduction
- Message-ID: <868@jgaltstl.UUCP>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 17:49:24 GMT
- References: <1992Dec28.181520.4088@shearson.com> <1hnv4hINNpho@male.EBay.Sun.COM>
- Organization: The Lafayette Group, St. Louis, MO.
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- In article <1hnv4hINNpho@male.EBay.Sun.COM>, sproule@gethsemane.EBay.Sun.COM (Dan Sproule) writes:
- >
- > -Getting down to 4% body fat can be very unhealthy. It is important to
- >
- >
- > I believe the healthiest way to go is to try and keep your
- > overall percentage of bodyfat down around 7-10% maximum.
- >
-
- I would be interested in knowing where these number of 7-10%
- maximum are coming from, and statements that 4% body fat can
- be very unhealthy. World class marathoners (male) have reported
- body fat levels of 2-4%.
-
- I will acknowledge that a world class marathoner is fit but not
- necessarily healthy. However, the argument that the body needs
- something over 4% body fat appear to be based upon opinion. Is
- there any research to back up these opinions?
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- Terry Linhardt ...!wupost!jgaltstl!terry
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