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Table 3 Mean (standard deviation) values for body mass index and percentage body fat stratified by sex and age

From: Body mass index and measures of body fat for defining obesity and underweight: a cross-sectional, population-based study

 

Men

Women

Age (yr)

BMI

%BF

BMI

%BF

20-29

24.6 (3.5)

20.8 (8.1)

26.2 (6.5)

36.1 (9.5)

30-39

26.3 (3.7)

22.8 (7.1)

26.5 (5.9)

36.7 (9.2)

40-49

27.3 (3.9)

24.2 (5.5)

27.7 (6.0)

38.7 (8.1)

50-59

28.0 (4.0)

25.8 (6.2)

29.0 (6.1)

41.3 (8.3)

60-69

27.2 (4.2)

26.7 (6.4)

28.0 (5.1)

40.5 (7.4)

70-79

27.3 (4.0)

26.9 (6.4)

27.9 (4.9)

40.9 (7.6)

80+

26.1 (3.3)

27.1 (6.9)

26.4 (4.4)

38.4 (7.9)

  1. BMI body mass index (kg/m2); %BF percentage body fat mass.