Body Fat % used to calculate obesity

At my new workplace in Poole, Herbalife gave a free "Personal Body Analysis", a 1 minute test for body fat percentage (body fat %). At 168 pounds and 5'7.5" and 57 years I had BMI 25.9 and 29.7% body fat.

Tanita have an explanation and wall charts showing that I am classed as obese (just) based on body fat % basis. The wall chart was based Gallagher et al in 2000 according to Tanita.

Body Fat Ranges for standard adults

The wall chart was based Gallagher et al in 2000.

For males 40-59 years a healthy body fat % is 11-21%.

Tanita's Body Fat Monitors and Body Composition Monitors use Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) to help calculate results.