In this case, “Lean Body Weight” refers to the total weight of your body if you had absolutely no fat. That is, the weight of your bones, muscles, and organs. Fat is an essential part of every healthy body. Too much fat can put a strain on your body and health, but too little fat can be fatal. Essential Body Fat is the amount of fat needed to be considered healthy.

This table, from the American Council on Exercise, shows the percentage of Essential Body Fat for various groups and categories.

By entering your weight, height and gender in the table below, you’ll have a very good idea of what you would weigh in the absence of healthy Essential Body Fat.  That is, how little is TOO little.  [Note: to convert height and weight between Imperial and metric measurements, click on OnLineConversion.com]

Calories are the body’s fuel reserve. We store calories as fat, and we burn that fat as we exercise. But what if we don’t exercise? Well, the less active we are, the less fat we burn. If you aren’t very active, you would need less food than if you were very active. Still, we all […]

Here’s a cool calculator that allows you to calculate your young child’s height and weight percentile based on age (of 3 years or less). It is represented using the growth chart. By maintaining a record of your child’s height and weight, you can safely guide him or her through childhood at a healthy weight. Any […]