TABLE 6.

Percentile cutoffs for BMI and waist circumference (WC) corresponding to specified percentage body fat categories for non-Hispanic black men by age group

	Percentage body fat
	<15	15 to <20	20 to <25	25 to <30	30 to <35	35 to <40	≥40
Corresponding BMI percentiles
20–39 y	<21	21 to <24	24 to <27	27 to <32	32 to <40	40 to <50	≥50
40–59 y	<19	19 to <23	23 to <26	26 to <31	31 to <37	37 to <48	≥48
60–79 y	<18	18 to <21	21 to <24	24 to <29	29 to <34	34 to <39	≥39
≥80 y	—	—1	<23	23 to <26	26 to <29	29 to <36	≥36
Corresponding WC percentiles
20–39 y	<75	75 to <83	83 to <91	91 to <103	103 to <119	119 to <140	≥140
40–59 y	<73	73 to <84	84 to <93	93 to <107	107 to <120	120 to <148	≥148
60–79 y	<74	74 to <82	82 to <93	93 to <103	103 to <117	117 to <131	≥131
≥80 y	—	—1	<89	89 to <100	100 to <108	108 to <127	≥127

¹Insufficient data.