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VIII. ABOUT RESULTS
Percentage body fat
percentiles for adults
P
ercent Fat
Age
Percentage body fat
percentiles for adults
Age
P
ercent Fat
This section compares the subject's body fat percentage with their respective gender, ethnicity,
and age group to place results in context.
Note:
percentage body fat percentiles for subjects under the age of 18 differ from that of adults.
Physicians evaluating body fat percentage in children should consult specific percentile
charts.
23. Tai R, Ohashi Y, Mizuiuri S, Aikawa A, Saki K. Association between ratio of measured extracellular volume to
expected body fluid volume and renal outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective
single-center cohort study. BMC Nephrology, 2014;15:189
Edema is defined as excess extracellular water accumulation in the body. The Edema Index is
the proportion of ECW and ICW. In healthy populations, ECW:ICW is roughly 2:3 (equivalent to
ECW/TBW=0.38)
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Male
Female
Edema Index
0.385
16.4 L
26.2 L
ECW
ICW