NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/misc/fitness/9179

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From: [e-mail] (Brian Kiviat)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Bodyfat Reduction
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: 29 Dec 92 19:00:30 GMT
References: <[e-mail]> <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail] (Brian Kiviat)
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In misc.fitness, [e-mail] (terry linhardt) writes:
>In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (D
>an Sproule) writes:
>>
>> -Getting down to 4% body fat can be very unhealthy. It is important to
>
>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%.
>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?

My body fat is in the 4% range and I'm quite healthy.  I lift alot and
often (in the gym 4-5 days a week).  I don't see my low body fat as
unhealthy.  If your body fat is low due to poor eating habits, then
it may be unhealthy......but it is the eating habits which are unhealthy,
not the byproduct of those habits ie: the low fat.  Maybe that is the
answer to the health question.  Or maybe not.............
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