Table 6 Cutoff points for body fat percentages of adolescents aged 10–15 years according to gender

Boys

10

6.97 ± 1.25

18.72 ± 5.16

31.56 ± 1.47

36.05 ± 1.10

51.05 ± 0.38

11

7.25 ± 1.35

17.76 ± 5.40

32.50 ± 2.37

40.62 ± 1.76

46.82 ± 4.37

12

7.08 ± 1.19

17.74 ± 5.87

32.12 ± 1.10

36.02 ± 0.96

42.29 ± 5.17

13

7.20 ± 1.04

16.98 ± 4.97

31.02 ± 1.83

37.91 ± 0.92

46.43 ± 7.15

14

7.78 ± 1.36

15.96 ± 4.44

29.31 ± 1.75

34.28 ± 1.45

42.52 ± 5.18

15

7.56 ± 1.43

15.68 ± 4.08

28.52 ± 1.88

33.12 ± 0.92

41.13 ± 5.13

Girls

10

8.56 ± 0.41

18.60 ± 4.69

32.54 ± 2.71

37.00 ± 0.77

44.53 ± 3.27

11

6.80 ± 1.41

18.18 ± 4.60

30.90 ± 2.06

36.56 ± 0.77

42.10 ± 5.85

12

8.97 ± 1.06

19.60 ± 4.52

31.48 ± 2.07

36.57 ± 0.65

41.59 ± 2.60

13

9.02 ± 1.68

20.72 ± 4.30

31.95 ± 1.84

36.81 ± 0.68

43.13 ± 6.21

14

10.41 ± 1.42

21.71 ± 4.32

32.97 ± 1.64

36.33 ± 0.46

42.04 ± 4.46

15

13.18 ± 0.25

21.93 ± 3.62

30.48 ± 1.86

33.97 ± 0.03

36.09 ± 0.41