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. 2016 May 25;9(Suppl 1):1–376. doi: 10.1159/000446744

Table 1 to PO1.105.

The accuracy of the diagnosis for obesity using total fat% by DEXA compared with the obesity diagnosed by BMI.

Total Fat, %
Age (years)
10∼12

13∼15

16∼18

Overweight Obesity Overweight Obesity Overweight Obesity








Male Cut-off value (%) 32.1 32.1 21.8 28.7 21.5 22.8








Sensitivity (%) 97.0 97.3 92.0 87.5 84.6 81.1








Specificity (%) 77.5 71.0 68.3 87.7 84.8 74.3








AUC 0.93 0.90 0.88 0.93 0.90 0.89








Female Cut-off value (%) 32.6 37.0 35.3 35.8 36.2 36.2








Sensitivity (%) 96.5 89.5 84.9 93.8 76.6 91.9








Specificity (%) 70.4 87.5 76.3 73.8 80.4 76.1








AUC 0.89 0.93 0.88 0.89 0.86 0.89