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Table 2 Percentage occurrence of BMI and Fat percentage classification criteria of 7–13 year old rural boys

From: Comparison of Body Mass Index and fat percentage criteria classification of 7–13 year-old rural boys in South Africa

Age groups

Body mass index (BMI)

Fat percentage

Thi %

NW %

OW/OB %

LA %

NA %

HA %

7 year old

5.6%

88.7%

5.6%

59.2%%

40.8%

0%

8 year old

6.1%

89.0%

4.9%

58.5%

41.5%

0%

9 year old

9.7%

87.1%

3.2%

65.6%

31.2%

3.2%

10 year old

6.0%

91.0%

3.0%

52%

45.0%

3.0%

11 year old

3.0%

94.0%

3.0%

43.6%

50.5%

5.9%

12 year old

9.8%

81.7%

8.5%

42.7%

47.6%

9.8%

13 year old

12.3%

83.6%

4.1%

42.5%

50.7%

6.8%

  1. Thi Thinness, NW normal weight, OW/OB overweight/ obese, LA Low adiposity, NA normal adiposity, HA high adiposity