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Is a healthy male bmi the same as a female's bmi?
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No: Optimal bmis for males could be in the teens (17%) while women require more body fat at around 24%, .
Answered 10/28/2017
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Nope: No a woman’s ideal % body fat is higher than a man’s because women need a higher amount of fat in order to ovulate & because of differences like breasts & sexual organs.
Answered 4/23/2013
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