Omron BF508 Manual page 10

4.Taking a Measurement
5.
Check the measurement results.
Press the SET/MODE button to view the desired measurement results. The display changes with each press
of the SET/MODE button as follows: FAT -> VISCERAL FAT -> BMI -> WEIGHT (again)
Interpreting the Body Fat Percentage Result
Gender
Female
Male
Based on NIH/WHO guidelines for BMI
Based on Gallagher et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 72, Sept. 2000
Interpreting the Visceral Fat Level Result
Visceral Fat Level
10 - 14
15 - 30
According to Omron Healthcare figures
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BMI
BMI Classification
Age – (Low)
< 21.0%
20 - 39
40 - 59 < 23.0%
60 - 79 < 24.0%
< 8.0%
20 - 39
40 - 59 < 11.0%
< 13.0%
60 - 79
Level Classification
1 - 9 0 (Normal)
+ (High)
++ (Very High)
0 (Normal)
21.0 - 32.9% 33.0 - 38.9%
23.0 - 33.9% 34.0 - 39.9%
24.0 - 35.9% 36.0 - 41.9%
8.0 - 19.9% 20.0 - 24.9%
11.0 - 21.9% 22.0 - 27.9%
13.0 - 24.9% 25.0 - 29.9%
Body Fat Percentage
Body Fat Percentage
Classification
Visceral Fat Level
Visceral Fat Level
Classification
+ (High) ++ (Very High)
_ _
>
39.0%
_ _
>
40.0%
_ _
>
42.0%
_ _
>
25.0%
_ _
>
28.0%
_ _
>
30.0%