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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Percent of of Students in the Healthy Range for Body Fat
Measurement Period: 2018-2019
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California Physical Fitness Testing
This score is collected by the California Department of Education during their Physical Fitness Testing (PFT) administered during grades 5, 7, and 9.
Body Fat Calculation
The percent of students that are in a healthy range for the percentage of body fat. Body fat is determined by skinfold measurements (calf or tricep), a hand-held Bioelectric Impedance Analyzer, and Body Mass Index (calculated by height and weight) if neither of the first options were allowed or possible. The child's age and sex determine the range of healthy body fat.
Note:
As of 2021, this measurement is no longer included as one of the California Department of Education Physical Fitness Testing tests. The monitoring of children's body fat is harmful to their mental health and body fat percentage is a measure of body composition and not fitness.
Percent Body Fat By Age and Sex
Thresholds used in calculating this indicator.
| Females | Males | ||||||||||
| Age | Health Risk | Healthy Range |
Needs Improvement
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Health Risk | Health Risk | Healthy Range |
Needs Improvement
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Health Risk | |||
| Low % Fat Limit | Lower limit | Upper limit | High % Fat Limit | Low % Fat Limit | Lower limit | Upper limit | High % Fat Limit | ||||
| 5 | ≤ 9.7 % | 9.80% | 20.8% | ≥ 20.9% | ≥ 28.4% | ≤ 8.8% | 8.90% | 18.8% | ≥ 18.9% | ≥ 27% | |
| 6 | ≤ 9.8 % | 9.90% | 20.8% | ≥ 20.9% | ≥ 28.4% | ≤ 8.4% | 8.50% | 18.8% | ≥ 18.9% | ≥ 27% | |
| 7 | ≤ 10.0 % | 10.10% | 20.8% | ≥ 20.9% | ≥ 28.4% | ≤ 8.2% | 8.30% | 18.8% | ≥ 18.9% | ≥ 27% | |
| 8 | ≤ 10.4 % | 10.50% | 20.8% | ≥ 20.9% | ≥ 28.4% | ≤ 8.3% | 8.40% | 18.8% | ≥ 18.9% | ≥ 27% | |
| 9 | ≤ 10.9 % | 11.00% | 22.6% | ≥ 22.7% | ≥ 30.8% | ≤ 8.6% | 8.70% | 20.6% | ≥ 20.7% | ≥ 30.1% | |
| 10 | ≤ 11.5 % | 11.60% | 24.3% | ≥ 24.4% | ≥ 33.0% | ≤ 8.8% | 8.90% | 22.4% | ≥ 22.5% | ≥ 33.2% | |
| 11 | ≤ 12.1 % | 12.20% | 25.7% | ≥ 25.8% | ≥ 34.5% | ≤ 8.7% | 8.80% | 23.6% | ≥ 23.7% | ≥ 35.4% | |
| 12 | ≤ 12.6 % | 12.70% | 26.7% | ≥ 26.8% | ≥ 35.5% | ≤ 8.3% | 8.40% | 23.6% | ≥ 23.7% | ≥ 35.9% | |
| 13 | ≤ 13.3 % | 13.40% | 27.7% | ≥ 27.8% | ≥ 36.3% | ≤ 7.7% | 7.80% | 22.8% | ≥ 22.9% | ≥ 35% | |
| 14 | ≤ 13.9 % | 14.00% | 28.5% | ≥ 28.6% | ≥ 36.8% | ≤ 7.0% | 7.10% | 21.3% | ≥ 21.4% | ≥ 33.2% | |
| 15 | ≤ 14.5 % | 14.60% | 29.1% | ≥ 29.2% | ≥ 37.1% | ≤ 6.5% | 6.60% | 20.1% | ≥ 20.2% | ≥ 31.5% | |
| 16 | ≤ 15.2 % | 15.30% | 29.7% | ≥ 29.8% | ≥ 37.4% | ≤ 6.4% | 6.50% | 20.1% | ≥ 20.2% | ≥ 31.6% | |
| 17 | ≤ 15.8 % | 15.90% | 30.4% | ≥ 30.5% | ≥ 37.9% | ≤ 6.6% | 6.70% | 20.9% | ≥ 21.0% | ≥ 33% | |
| 17+ | ≤ 16.4 % | 16.50% | 31.3% | ≥ 31.4% | ≥ 38.6% | ≤ 6.9% | 7.00% | 22.2% | ≥ 22.3% | ≥ 35.1% | |
Why is this important?
Being at too high or too low percent body fat places children at risk for a variety of medical conditions.
County: Monterey
0.5%
Percent of Students
Source:
California Department of Education (CDE), Physical Fitness Testing (PFT)
Measurement period: 2018-2019
Maintained by: County of Monterey
Last update: April 2022
Measurement period: 2018-2019
Maintained by: County of Monterey
Last update: April 2022
Filter(s) for this location: State: California
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Data Source
- California Department of Education (CDE), Physical Fitness Testing (PFT)
Maintained By: County of Monterey
Filed under: Health / Weight Status, Health / Adolescent Health, Health / Children's Health, Health Status, Health Outcomes, Children, Teens, Parents or Caregivers