Just as too little body fat can create devastating physiological complications, too much body fat can have equally harmful effects. Once men creep up over 25% and women over 32% fat, there is a dramatic correlation with illness and disease. In fact, body composition has been used more and more to make future predictions about health and disease in individuals.

Health Risks Associated With Too Much Body Fat Include The Following:
• increased blood pressure
• increased total cholesterol level
• increased LDL (bad) cholesterol
• increased risk of cardiac problems
• increased risk of Diabetes
• hardening of the arteries
• aggravation of osteoarthritis
• promotes blood clots and varicose veins
• GI disorders
• increased predisposition to some cancers
• decreased reaction time
• reduced balance and coordination
• increased susceptibility to infections
• decreased circulation
• delayed wound healing