Table 1

Percentage body fat cut-offs for white people, proposed by Gallagher et al. [13].
BMI (kg/m2)
 body fat (% weight)


Men
 Women
20–39 y

18.5
 8
 21
25.0
 21
 33
30.0
 26
 39
40–59 y

18.5
 11
 23
25.0
 23
 35
30.0
 29
 41
60–79 y

18.5
 13
 25
25.0
 25
 38
30.0
 31
 43

Colombo et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:5   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-5