National Norms
Age |
Low Risk |
Moderate Risk |
High Risk |
Very High Risk |
|
Men |
20-29 |
<0.83 |
0.83-0.88 |
0.89-0.94 |
>0.94 |
30-39 |
<0.84 |
0.84-0.91 |
0.92-0.96 |
>0.96 |
|
40-49 |
<0.88 |
0.88-0.95 |
0.96-1.00 |
>1.00 |
|
50-59 |
<0.90 |
0.90-0.96 |
0.97-1.02 |
>1.02 |
|
60-69 |
<0.91 |
0.91-0.98 |
0.99-1.03 |
>1.03 |
|
Women |
20-29 |
<0.71 |
0.71-0.77 |
0.78-0.82 |
>0.82 |
30-39 |
<0.72 |
0.72-0.78 |
0.79-0.84 |
>0.84 |
|
40-49 |
<0.73 |
0.73-0.79 |
0.80-0.87 |
>0.87 |
|
50-59 |
<0.74 |
0.74-0.81 |
0.82-0.88 |
>0.88 |
|
60-69 |
<0.76 |
0.76-0.83 |
0.84-0.90 |
>0.90 |
Adapted from Bray and Gray (1988b) "Obesity - Part I - Pathogenesis," Western Journal of Medicine 149: 432
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