Female athletes who have too little body fat often experience amenorrhea and loss of bone mass, which can lead to stress fractures and osteoporosis. The athlete's level of performance also decreases.
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your body needs energy and fat to keep yourself alive
Fat is an animals way of storing energy; it keeps you alive between meals. To keep you warm.
Fat has a lot of energy in it, so athletes will usually need a bit of it to have the "fuel" needed to get through training. On top of that, the body also needs a small amount of fat to remain healthy. Some vitamins can only be absorbed through fat for instance.
Yes, absolutely. Keep in mind that avoiding junk food is equally important.
fat can keep you extra warm when it is cold but fat isn't very good for you because it can make you very unfit and it is very hard to shift but everyone needs fat in their body to keep healthy.
to keep you insulated (for body warmth) and for food storage for if you stop eating you still have a fat storage to last you for a while to keep you going
to keep ur body warm
The fat cells store excess energy from food. Fat cells are highly active. They provide triglycerides, keep the body warm, support and cushion vital organs, and help the body use carbohydrates and protein.
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To keep warm of your body
They have a thick layer of fat so they can keep warm.