Table 4 Comparison of Body Fat % with body Mass Index Category
BMI category | Essential fat | Athletes | Fitness | Acceptable | Obese | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males (N = 238) | (2–5%) | (6–13%) | (14–17%) | (18–24%) | (≥ 25%) | < 0.001** |
(N = 0) | (N = 0) | (N = 6) | (N = 12) | (N = 220) | ||
Underweight (n = 11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (100%) | |
Normal (n = 96) | 0 | 0 | 3 (3.1%) | 6 (6.25%) | 87 (91%) | |
Overweight (n = 66) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (9%) | 60 (91%) | |
Obese (n = 65) | 0 | 0 | 3 (5%) | 0 | 62 (95%) | |
Females (N = 194) | (10–13%) | (14–20%) | (21–24%) | (25–31%) | (≥ 32%) | < 0.001** |
(N = 0) | (N = 17) | (N = 16) | (N = 51) | (N = 110) | ||
Underweight (n = 2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | |
Normal (n = 110) | 0 | 10 (9%) | 13 (11.8%) | 30 (27%) | 57 (51.8%) | |
Overweight (n = 18) | 0 | 3 (16.6%) | 0 | 10 (55.5%) | 5 (27.7%) | |
Obese (n = 64) | 0 | 4 (6.25%) | 3 (4.6%) | 10 (15.6%) | 47 (73%) |