In general, the normally accepted total body fat for men is less than 18% while for women, 23% or less. Percent body fat is the percentage of total body fat.
Why Do You Get Fat
-Genes
Just because it is in your genes does not necessarily mean that you stay overweight. It just means that you require a longer time to lose weight than most. On order to do so, you would need a balanced intake of calories that best suit you.
-Stress
When we face daily stress in today? fast paced world, our bodies produce a higher level of adrenalin to help us cope with challenging situations. Another chemical that is produced in our bodies under stressful situation is cortisone
-Overeating
Due to the sedentary lifestyle we commonly adopt in today? modern lifestyle, remaining inactive at work or at home for most part of the day allows the opportunity to indulge in food excessively without purging.
