Lean Mass Index (LMI): Females, Age 85+

What these numbers mean

A value around 15.32 kg/m² is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 16.71 kg/m² fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 14.15 kg/m² fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 80-84 · All ages

Data source: Kelly et al. (NHANES DXA) (2009) · n=15.3K About this study

Lean Mass Index (LMI) Body Composition Females 85+

Lean Mass Index (LMI) Percentile Chart (kg/m²)

Poor 12.75 kg/m²
Below average 14.15 kg/m²
Average 15.32 kg/m²
Above average 16.71 kg/m²
Excellent 19.25 kg/m²
Lean Mass Index (LMI) percentile distribution chart for Females, age 85+ 5th 5th: 12.75 kg/m² (Poor) 12.75 Poor 25th 25th: 14.15 kg/m² (Below average) 14.15 Below average 50th 50th: 15.32 kg/m² (Average) 15.32 Average 75th 75th: 16.71 kg/m² (Above average) 16.71 Above average 95th 95th: 19.25 kg/m² (Excellent) 19.25 Excellent 0 5 10 15 20 25 kg/m² Lean Mass Index (LMI) percentile distribution chart for Females, age 85+ 5th 5th: 12.75 kg/m² (Poor) 12.75 Poor 25th 25th: 14.15 kg/m² (Below average) 14.15 Below average 50th 50th: 15.32 kg/m² (Average) 15.32 Average 75th 75th: 16.71 kg/m² (Above average) 16.71 Above average 95th 95th: 19.25 kg/m² (Excellent) 19.25 Excellent 0 5 10 15 20 25 kg/m²

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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