Table 2.
Matrix presentation of body mass index values in the nine LTI and FTI percentile categories
| LTI (kg/m2) | FTI (kg/m2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <10th Percentile | 10th–90th Percentile | >90th Percentile | ||
| <10th percentile | 19.0±1.9 | 25.4±3.9 | 36.3±5.0 | WHO: normal–obese class II |
| 10th–90th percentile | 21.2±2.3 | 27.6±4.0 | 40.3±4.4 | WHO: normal–obese class III |
| >90th percentile | 23.9±3.2 | 31.6±4.8 | 48.0±6.4 | WHO: normal–obese class III |
| WHO: normal | WHO: overweight–obese class I | WHO: obese class II–III | ||
Mean body mass index±SD are presented. Definitions of normal to obese class III are according to the WHO classification for the general population and are on the basis of the group means. LTI, lean tissue index; FTI, fat tissue index; WHO, World Health Organization.