Conicity Index: Age Trend

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Median Conicity Index rises with age in US adults, from about 1.22 in young adults to roughly 1.40 by the 80s.

Conicity Index Body Composition Trend

Conicity Index by Age Chart (index)

Conicity Index Median Values

Age Male (index) Female (index)
20-24 1.229 1.221
25-29 1.248 1.243
30-34 1.277 1.267
35-39 1.299 1.272
40-44 1.306 1.289
45-49 1.314 1.286
50-54 1.331 1.320
55-59 1.342 1.326
60-64 1.357 1.335
65-69 1.364 1.348
70-74 1.381 1.355
75-79 1.392 1.356
80+ 1.398 1.363

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