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(BMI < 18.5) (BMI 18.5-24.9) (BMI 25-29.9) (BMI > 30)
Female 20-39 5-20 21-33 34-38 >38
40-59 5-22 23-34 35-40 >40
60-79 5-23 24-36 37-41 >41
Male 20-39 5-7 8-20 21-25 >24
40-59 5-10 11-21 22-27 >27
60-79 5-12 13-25 26-30 >30
How to Measure: How to Interpret the Measured Results
How to Measure
How to Interpret the Measured Results
Body fat percentage
Displays the body fat mass
as the percentage of body weight.
BMI classification
Displays LOW, NORMAL,
HIGH, or VERY HIGH.
BMI
BMI is an internationally used index to show the body condition
by checking the balance between the height and the weight.
It is calculated by the following formula:
BMI: Body Mass Index = (weight (lbs) x703) / height (in) / height (in)
BMI in metric = weight (kg) / height (m) / height (m)
BMI BMI (Designation by the WHO)
Less than 18.5 LOW (Low)
18.5 or more and less than 25 NORMAL (Normal)
25 or more and less than 30 HIGH (Pre-obese)
30 or more VERY HIGH (Obesity)
The above-mentioned indices refer to the values for obesity judgment proposed by the
WHO, the World Health Organization.
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Recommended Body Fat Ranges and BMI
Based on NIH/WHO guidlines for BMI
Based on Gallagher et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
, Vol.72, Sept. 2000