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You can also use this value to check your nutrition and possibly
adjust it.
Good to average body fat proportion for age groups in %
Age group Male Female
19 – 24 years
13 – 20 % 21 – 25 %
25 – 34 years
15 – 22 % 21 – 26 %
35 – 44 years
18 – 24 % 23 – 29 %
45 – 54 years
20 – 26 % 26 – 33 %
55 and above
22 – 27 % 29 – 34 %
Normal BMI-values for age groups
Age group Normal BMI
19 – 24 years 19 – 24
25 – 34 years 20 – 25
35 – 44 years 21 – 26
45 – 54 years 22 – 27
55 – 64 years 23 – 28
over 64 years 24 – 29
Body fat in %
The body fat in % (FAT %) is a value that determines the proportion of fat in
relation to muscle.
Reference values for a good to average body fat proportion in reference to
the age and gender can be found in the chart below.
BMI
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a result of
Weight (kg) / Height (m)
2
This value indicates if a person is normal-, over- or under weight. Your BMI
can be calculated based on the values in the charts below.
BMI-categories which dier from
normal values
(based on the age group 19 – 24)
Category BMI
severely underweight < 15
underweight < 17,5
borderline < 19
normal 19 – 24
overweight 25 – 29
severely overweight 30 – 39
obese 40 >