Question 1

how can you reduce body fat percentage for male?

Accepted Answer

Attitude adjustment: This takes care of itself when you get the idea that (1) food is fuel, not comfort or entertainment; (2) aerobic fitness is actually fun and is a big part of who you are. Here's an area where choosing friends and learning to manage time are critical. Most men never accomplish it -- but it's a wonderful gift to give yourself.

Question 2

which body fat percentage is generally considered severely underweight for an 18 year old male?

Accepted Answer

You don't need any: Concepts about "ideal weight" are junk -- subscience and entertainment. Your best weight is whatever looks and feels right to you while you're able to take part successfully in your favorite sport. Photo guy isn't worried. A man needs no body fat whatever -- in fact, "ripped" muscle definition is much prized by both athletes and men just seeking to look good.

Question 3

i'm male. i weigh 126. my waist measurement is 29 hip 33 neck 14 what's my body fat percentage?

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Need other measures: B"sd this is not directly computable, but much can be made of these  measurements - just published this
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/crim/2016/1526175/
Body fat can be estimated with widely available bioelectric impedence, underwater weighing, skin calipers and some others. The gold standard is by total body DXA scan.
Glad to discuss in detail

Question 4

how can i test body fat percentage?

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Skin calipers: One way is to use a skin caliper. They measure the fat in different areas of the body and add up the measurements to get a percent of total body fat. Impedance analysis- sends a small current through the body and measures muscle, fat and water in the body.

Question 5

is a body fat percentage of 24% bad?

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Room for improvement: Some charts say 18-24% body fat is "average" for men and &gt;25% obese, but others adjust for age and consider anything more than 20% high for a 18 yo male. 
It would be optimal to lower your body fat to no more than 20% through diet and exercise.
Avoid sugars, simple carbs &amp; fried foods.
i recommend Dr. Fuhrman's diet: http://tinyurl.com/ktampgg
Also see http://tinyurl.com/m8avwzh  
Good luck!

Question 6

how do you check your body fat percentage?

Accepted Answer

The most: Accurate is by submersion.U can get a close approximation with calipers.

Question 7

how can i see what percentage body fat i am?

Accepted Answer

BMI: Body Mass Index - BMI - is available for calculation on a web page. You will need to report your height and your weight and BMI will be shown.

BMI less than 20 is too low.
BMI more than 25 is a bit high. More than 30 is way too high.

Question 8

what causes a low body fat percentage in a week?

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Diet AND exercise: Make sure you exercise at least 90 minutes a day, don't skip meals, avoid soda, juice, dairy, alcohol and fried foods.  Eat a healthy well balanced diet! also water, organic vegetable broth, green leafy vegetables, natural pickles, apples are great to fill you up so you dont feel hungry and they are very low in calories. Being overweight can increase ur risk of hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea.

Question 9

please describe a good body fat percentage to aim for?

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Body fat %: The following is for individuals who are not competitive athletes: 21 to 24% for women & 14 to 17% for men.

Question 10

is the percentage of my body fat important for health?

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Body fat: A body mass index (bmi) should be < 30 for health reasons. The two main causes of high bmi are a lot of muscle mass (usually a good healthy thing) or a lot of body fat, usually not a very healthy condition. % body fat, respectively, for women and men: athletes 14–20% 6–13%; fit persons 21–24%, 14–17%; 
average 25–31% 18–24%; 
obese 32%+ 25%+.

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