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Overview of Asian ranges used in the GMON

Assessment Traffic light colour 18 – 39 Years 40 – 59 Years over 60 Years
Low yellow < 21% < 22% < 23%
Healthy green 21% - 35% 22% - 36% 23% - 37%
Increased yellow 35% - 40% 36% - 41% 37% - 42%
High red > 40% > 41% > 42%

Table: Asian body fat percentage ranges (Women)

Assessment Traffic light colour 18 – 39 Years 40 – 59 Years over 60 Years
Low yellow < 11% < 12% < 14%
Healthy green 11% - 22% 12% - 22% 14% - 25%
Increased yellow 22% - 27% 22% - 28% 25% - 30%
High red > 27% > 28% > 30%

Table: Asian body fat percentage ranges (Men)

  Low Healthy Increased High
Traffic light colour yellow green yellow red
6 Years < 8% 8% - 25% 25% - 29% > 29%
7 Years < 9% 9% - 25% 25% - 30% > 30%
8 Years < 10% 10% - 26% 26% - 31% > 31%
9 Years < 10% 10% - 28% 28% - 32% > 32%
10 Years < 11% 11% - 29% 29% - 33% > 33%
11 Years < 13% 13% - 31% 31% - 35% > 35%
12 Years < 14% 14% - 32% 32% - 36% > 36%
13 Years < 15% 15% - 34% 34% - 38% > 38%
14 Years < 17% 17% - 35% 35% - 39% > 39%
15 Years < 18% 18% - 36% 36% - 40% > 40%
16 Years < 19% 19% - 37% 37% - 41% > 41%
17 Years < 20% 20% - 37% 37% - 41% > 41%

Table: Asian body fat percentage ranges among children and young people (Female)

  Low Healthy Increased High
Traffic light colour yellow green yellow red
6 – 7 Years < 7% 7% - 25% 25% - 30% > 30%
8 – 11 Years < 7% 7% - 26% 26% - 30% > 30%
12 –13 Years < 7% 7% - 25% 25% - 30% > 30%
14 Years < 7% 7% - 25% 25% - 29% > 29%
15 Years < 8% 8% - 24% 24% - 29% > 29%
16 Years < 8% 8% - 24% 24% - 28% > 28%
17 Years < 9% 9% - 23% 23% - 28% > 28%

Table: Asian body fat percentage ranges among children and young people (Male)


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