Research Article

Evaluation of Nutrients Intake for a Group of Jordanian Older Adults with Sarcopenia Syndrome in Amman: An Explorative and Pilot Study

Table 1

BMI and BF% cutoffs for identifying weight status.

Weight statusBMIBody fat statusFat (%)
MaleFemale

Underweight<18.5Lean9.9–1916.3–26.4
Normal18.5–24.9Ideal19.1–2626.5–31.2
Over weight25.0–29.9Average26.1–30.831.3–37.2
Obese≥30.0Above average30.9–33.337.3–39.5

(WHO, 1995) (Accu-measure® U.S).