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Table 7 Cutoff points for body fat percentages of adolescents aged 10–15 years according to gender and sexual maturation

From: Body fat percentiles of Brazilian adolescents according to age and sexual maturation: a cross-sectional study

Gender

Sexual maturity

Low (<3th)

Normal (≥3th to <85th)

Moderately elevated (≥85th to <95th)

Elevated (≥95th to <97th)

Very elevated (≥97th)

Boys

Pre-Pub.

7.44 ± 1.86

18.84 ± 6.69

32.54 ± 1.55

41.04 ± 2.35

48.50 ± 3.67

Pub.

7.32 ± 1.17

17.05 ± 5.00

31.09 ± 1.56

36.30 ± 1.00

44.33 ± 5.68

Post-Pub.

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13.57 ± 2.43

24.18 ± 1.05

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Girls

Pre-Pub.

7.86 ± 0.59

16.48 ± 4.46

29.52 ± 3.17

35.01 ± 0.11

41.82 ± 5.68

Pub.

8.61 ± 1.56

20.03 ± 4.47

31.55 ± 1.80

36.20 ± 0.54

41.86 ± 4.84

 

Post-Pub.

11.98 ± 3.05

24.90 ± 4.97

36.83 ±0.62

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38.73 ± 1.10

  1. Abbreviation: Pub Pubescent.