How To Interpret The Calculated Results - Omron HBF-400 Instruction Manual

Body fat percentage
Displays the body fat mass as the percentage of body weight.
NOTE: The age range for the body fat percentage
classification is 20 to 79 years old.
BMI
BMI is an internationally used index to show the body condition by checking
the balance between the height and the weight.
It is calculated by the following formula:
BMI: Body Mass Index = (weight in pounds x 703) / (height in inches) / (height in inches)
Gender Age
20-39
Female
40-59
60-79
20-39
Male
40-59
60-79
Based on NIH/WHO guidelines for BMI
Based on Gallagher et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 72, Sept. 2000
The above index refers to the values for obesity judgment proposed by WHO,
the World Health Organization.
HOW TO INTERPRET THE
CALCULATED RESULTS
Body fat percentage classification
Displays "–", "0", "+", "++"
with 12 levels of Bar display.
Recommended Body Fat Ranges and BMI
Low (-) Normal (0)
(BMI < 18.5) (BMI 18.5 - 24.9)
< 21.0 21.0 - 32.9
< 23.0 23.0 - 33.9
< 24.0 24.0 - 35.9
< 8.0 8.0 - 19.9
< 11.0 11.0 - 21.9
< 13.0 13.0 - 24.9
K
BMI classification
Displays "–", "0", "+", "++".
with 12 levels of Bar display.
High (+)
(BMI 25.0 - 29.9)
33.0 - 38.9
34.0 - 39.9
36.0 - 41.9
20.0 - 24.9
22.0 - 27.9
25.0 - 29.9
7
Very High (++)
(BMI 30.0)
≥
≥ 39.0
≥ 40.0
≥ 42.0
≥ 25.0
≥ 28.0
≥ 30.0