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A woman needs at least 17% body fat for normal reproductive function. When the percentage of stored fat is too low, it disrupts ovulation and interferes with getting pregnant. Catherine has always been skinny. She once even thought about trying a modeling career. Catherine is now 29 years old, and she and her husband are thinking about having children soon. Catherine is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 104 pounds. She calculated her BMI as 17.9 kg/m ,but all the information about fertility and weight she could "goggle out" was about percent body fat, not BMI. What is Catherine's percent body fat?

West Point U.S. Military Academy has been Jack's dream college for as long as he can remember. He knows that it takes more than excellent grades to be accepted. USMA wants future leaders who are not only smart and of outstanding character, but also physically fit. Jack's physical fitness is up to the admission standards, but there is one line on the application that really worries him: BMI. The U.S. Army weight standards for his age require a BMI between 19 and 25.9 kg/m. Jack knows he is definitely heavier than most of his friends of the same height. He is very fit and his body is "solid muscle," but a rule is a rule. Jack is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 192 pounds.What is Jack's BMI? Round to one decimal place.

Jack is 19 years old and is applying to the U.S. Military Academy. He has to meet the physical fitness criteria for weight, height, and percent body fat. Jack is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 192 pounds. His BMI is 24.7 kg/m. What is Jack's predicted percent body fat based on his BMI?