Body composition ranges
too lower normal higher too
low than than high
normal normal
Body Fat
age
% % % % %
Male 20-29 <13% 13.1-18% 18.1-23% 23.1-28% 28.1%+
30-39 <14 14.1-19 19.1-24 24.1-29 29.1+
40-49 <15 15.1-20 20.1-25 25.1-30 30.1+
50-59 <16 16.1-21 21.1-26 26.1-31 31.1+
60-69 <17 17.1-22 22.1-27 27.1-32 32.1+
Female 20-29 <18 18.1-23 23.1-28 28.1-33 33.1+
30-39 <19 19.1-24 24.1-29 29.1-34 34.1+
40-49 <20 20.1-25 25.1-30 30.1-35 35.1+
50-59 <21 21.1-26 26.1-31 31.1-36 36.1+
60-69 <22 22.1-27 27.1-32 32.1-37 37.1+
• Tracking change week-by-week, rather than daily
Studies show that people can lose three times more weight by following the
WW programme than they can on their own*. Come to a meeting and get
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* Heshka S et al. JAMA 2003:289(14): 1792