Which sport among the following does not normally have very lean percent body fat values?

• A. Men's basketball
• B. Racquetball
• C. Rowing
• D. Women's basketball

Answer: (D)

In sport performance, body fat percentage tends to reflect the specific demands of the activity and, for women, natural physiological ranges. Sports that prize power-to-weight and high endurance—such as rowing, racquetball, and men's basketball—drive athletes to maintain very lean body fat to optimize speed, jumps, and stamina. Women’s basketball, while still requiring conditioning and leanness, typically shows higher average body fat percentages due to female physiology and different conditioning emphasis, so it does not normally present the ultra-lean values seen in the others. Hence, this sport is the one where very lean percent body fat values are less typical.