The Defense Base Act worker categories are: 1  Anyone privately employed on a U.S. military base or for military purposes abroad or in a U.S. territory or possession. 2  Anyone employed by a federal government agency to fulfill a public work contract, including a contract for service or construction related to military activity abroad.
Ideal Percentage. A certain amount of body fat is necessary to your body. According to ACE Fitness, for women this is between 10 and 13 percent, and for men this is between 2 and 5 percent. Athletes usually have body fat percentages ranging from 14 to 20 percent for women and 6 to 13 percent for men.
The skinny on fat The gross looking ball of yuck up above is 1 lb. of fat. Everyone wants to get rid of their fat, but the truth is, you could never get rid of all of it. Nor would you want to! In fact fat is so essential to our health that an average size 10, slim female carries approximately 100,000 calories of fat on her body. The average woman 5 ft. 4 in. weighs 166 lbs. Average fat% of 25-31% 46.5 lbs. of fat The average man 5 ft. 9 in. weighs 196 lbs. Average fat% of 18-24% 41.2 lbs. of fat To lose 1 lb. of fat, you need to burn 3,500 calories.