Section Iii - Understanding Results And Norms - Health O Meter BCS-G6 Series User Instructions

Section III – Understanding Results and Norms
In order to determine a discernable change in body composition a 3 % change in body weight is
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recommended.
Body Weight:
% Body Fat:
Male:
Ages 4-5
Age 6
Age 7
Age 8
Age 9
Ages 10-11
Age 12
Age 13
Age 14
Age 15
Ages 16-18
Ages 18-39
Ages 40-59
Ages 60+
Female:
Age 4
Age 5
Age 6
Age 7
Age 8
Age 9
Age 10
Ages 11-13
Ages 14-16
Age 17
Age 18
Ages 18-39
Ages 40-59
Ages 60+
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Schoeller, Dale. Human Body Composition: Human Kinetics, 2005. Print
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Based on National Institute of Health/World Health Organization Guidelines.
Indicates the gross total body weight.
Total Percent of Body Fat. Norms are based on age
%Body Fat Norms
Under Fat
<12
<12
<13
<13
<13
<13
<12
<12
<11
<10
<10
<10
<11
<13
Under Fat
<14
<14
<14
<15
<15
<16
<16
<16
<16
<16
<17
<20
<21
<22
Optimal Overfat
12-19
12-20
13-20
13-21
13-22
13-23
12-23
12-22
11-21
10-21
10-20
10-21
11-22
13-24
Optimal Overfat
14-22
14-22
14-23
15-25
15-26
16-27
16-28
16-29
16-30
16-30
17-31
20-34
21-35
22-36
19
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Obese
19-23
20-24
20-25
21-26
22-27
23-28
23-28
22-27
21-26
21-25
20-24
21-26
22-27
24-29
Obese
22-26
22-26
23-27
25-29
26-30
27-31
28-32
29-33
30-34
30-35
31-35
34-39
35-40
36-41
23+
24+
25+
26+
27+
28+
28+
27+
26+
25+
24+
26+
27+
29+
26+
26+
27+
29+
30+
31+
32+
33+
34+
35+
35+
39+
40+
41+