TABLE 7.

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

	Percentage body fat
	<25	25 to <30	30 to <35	35 to <40	40 to <45	45 to <50	≥50
Corresponding BMI percentiles
20–39 y	<19	19 to <22	22 to <25	25 to <30	30 to <36	36 to <46	≥46
40–59 y	<19	19 to <21	21 to <24	24 to <28	28 to <35	35 to <43	≥43
60–79 y	<20	20 to <22	22 to <24	24 to <28	28 to <34	34 to <41	≥41
≥80 y	—1	<21	21 to <23	23 to <26	26 to <33	33 to <40	≥40
Corresponding WC percentiles
20–39 y	<67	67 to <76	76 to <84	84 to <93	93 to <108	108 to <127	≥127
40–59 y	<67	67 to <76	76 to <85	85 to <93	93 to <107	107 to <121	≥121
60–79 y	<74	74 to <79	79 to <84	84 to <96	96 to <107	107 to <121	≥121
≥80 y	—1	<75	75 to <82	82 to <92	92 to <104	104 to <122	≥122

¹Insufficient data.