Skeletal Muscle Mass Index (SMMI): Males, Age 65-69

What these numbers mean

A value around 8.37 kg/m² is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 9.00 kg/m² fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 7.82 kg/m² fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 60-64 · All ages

Data source: Lee et al. (UK Biobank SMMI) (2020) · n=390.6K About this study

Skeletal Muscle Mass Index (SMMI) Body Composition Males 65-69

Skeletal Muscle Mass Index (SMMI) Percentile Chart (kg/m²)

Poor 6.81 kg/m²
Below average 7.82 kg/m²
Average 8.37 kg/m²
Above average 9.00 kg/m²
Excellent 10.72 kg/m²
Skeletal Muscle Mass Index (SMMI) percentile distribution chart for Males, age 65-69 5th 5th: 6.81 kg/m² (Poor) 6.81 Poor 25th 25th: 7.82 kg/m² (Below average) 7.82 Below average 50th 50th: 8.37 kg/m² (Average) 8.37 Average 75th 75th: 9.00 kg/m² (Above average) 9.00 Above average 95th 95th: 10.72 kg/m² (Excellent) 10.72 Excellent 0 2.4 4.8 7.2 9.6 12 kg/m² Skeletal Muscle Mass Index (SMMI) percentile distribution chart for Males, age 65-69 5th 5th: 6.81 kg/m² (Poor) 6.81 Poor 25th 25th: 7.82 kg/m² (Below average) 7.82 Below average 50th 50th: 8.37 kg/m² (Average) 8.37 Average 75th 75th: 9.00 kg/m² (Above average) 9.00 Above average 95th 95th: 10.72 kg/m² (Excellent) 10.72 Excellent 0 2.4 4.8 7.2 9.6 12 kg/m²

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

Compare

Other age brackets
40-4445-4950-5455-5960-64 All
Females data Females, 65-69
Age trend

Related Metrics