What body fat percentage defines Sickness for males on the SWF continuum?

• A. About 32%
• B. Greater than 25%
• C. Approximately 18%
• D. Approximately 6%

Answer: (B)

In the SWF continuum, body fat percentage is used to gauge health status, with Sickness signaling a level of fat that raises health risks. For men, crossing the threshold of 25% body fat moves into the obesity range, which is categorized as Sickness in this framework. The commonly cited ranges help put this in perspective: essential fat roughly 2–5%, athletes about 6–13%, fitness around 14–17%, acceptable/average about 18–24%, and 25% or higher falls into obesity. So the defining cut-off for Sickness is greater than 25%, making that option the best fit. A higher value like 32% would also indicate sickness, but the threshold itself is the key point. Values around 18% or 6% lie in the fitness/average/athlete ranges and do not define sickness.