Table 1 Mean sex-and-age-specific cut-points for percentage body fat equivalent to body mass index 18.5 kg/m 2 (underweight), 25.0 kg/m 2 (overweight) and BMI 30.0 kg/m 2 (obese)
Age (yr) | Underweight | Overweight | Obese | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
20-29 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 20.6 | 36.0 | 27.5 | 43.4 |
30-39 | 9.9 | 22.0 | 21.2 | 36.2 | 28.1 | 43.6 |
40-49 | 10.5 | 22.2 | 21.8 | 36.4 | 28.7 | 43.8 |
50-59 | 11.1 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 36.6 | 29.3 | 44.0 |
60-69 | 11.7 | 22.6 | 23.0 | 36.8 | 29.9 | 44.2 |
70-79 | 12.3 | 22.8 | 23.6 | 37.0 | 30.5 | 44.4 |
80+ | 12.9 | 23.0 | 24.2 | 37.2 | 31.1 | 44.6 |