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Is it dangerous if you only have small amount of viceral fat and 17% of body fat? is it true that you can't get pregnant if you don't have enough fat?
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Variable: Body fat is highly variable and typically the body will store visceral body fat first in an effort to protect vital organs. Essential body fat is the amount needed to protect organs and ensure reproductive function. Fat is itself an endocrine organ that makes important hormones. Studies have reported 14-17% body fat as the minimum essential for adult females.
Answered 7/15/2018
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