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A healthy body weight should be defined by the following criteria:

- Body Fat Percentage. There is an increased risk of illness for young men with a Body Fat Percentage higher than 22 and higher than 25 for older men. There is an increased risk of illness for young women with a Body Fat Percentage higher than 32 and higher than 35 for older women.

- Intra-abdominal fat or central obesity is associated with increased risks of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, hypertension, and some types of cancer. Waist measurements for men above 40 inches and women above 35 inches are at greater risk of disease.

- Being underweight could be a sign of malnutrition, smoking, disease or a very active lifestyle.

- A medical history that reflects an absence of risk factors associated with obesity, such as elevated blood cholesterol, blood glucose or blood pressure. If she has a medical history of the diseases listed above she should do her best to keep her BMI, Body Fat Percentage and Waist Circumference in the zones listed above.

A 5'1" woman who weighs between 100-132lbs is considered healthy. She should also take into account her body fat percentage, waist circumference and medical history. Her body fat should be between 12-32% and her waist circumference should be smaller than 35 inches.

This information was taken from Understanding Nutrition, Ninth Edition and tops.org.

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