Understanding Your Measurement Results - Omron FULL BODY SENSOR BODY COMPOSITION MONITOR AND SCALE HBF-516 Instruction Manual

UNDERSTANDING YOUR MEASUREMENT RESULTS

Interpreting the BMI Result
BMI
Less than 18.5
18.5 or more and less than 25
25 or more and less than 30
30 or more
Source: Values for obesity judgment proposed by WHO, the World Health Organization.
Interpreting the Body Fat Percentage Result
Gender Age
20-39
Female 40-59
60-79
20-39
Male 40-59
60-79
Source: NIH/WHO guidelines for BMI
Source: Gallagher et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 72, Sept. 2000
Interpreting the Skeletal Muscle Percentage Result
Gender Age
18-39
Female 40-59
60-80
18-39
Male 40-59
60-80
Source: Omron Healthcare
Interpreting the Visceral Fat Level Result
Visceral Fat Level
0 (Normal)
Visceral fat area (0 - approx. 300 cm
Source: Omron Healthcare
NOTE: Visceral fat levels are relative and not absolute values.
BMI (Designation by the WHO)
- (Underweight)
0 (Normal)
+ (Overweight)
++ (Obese)
Low (–)
< 21.0
< 23.0
< 24.0
< 8.0
< 11.0
< 13.0
Low (–)
< 24.3
< 24.1
< 23.9
< 33.3
< 33.1
< 32.9
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, 1 inch=2.54 cm) distribution with 30 levels.
BMI Classification Bar
Normal (0)
21.0 - 32.9
23.0 - 33.9
24.0 - 35.9
8.0 - 19.9
11.0 - 21.9
13.0 - 24.9
Normal (0)
24.3 - 30.3
24.1 - 30.1
23.9 - 29.9
33.3 - 39.3
33.1 - 39.1
32.9 - 38.9
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< 14
+ (High)
30
BMI Rating
7.0 - 10.7
10.8 - 14.5
14.6 - 18.4
18.5 - 20.5
20.6 - 22.7
22.8 - 24.9
25.0 - 26.5
26.6 - 28.2
28.3 - 29.9
30.0 - 34.9
35.0 - 39.9
40.0 - 90.0
High (+) Very High (++)
33.0 - 38.9
34.0 - 39.9
36.0 - 41.9
20.0 - 24.9
22.0 - 27.9
25.0 - 29.9
High (+) Very High (++)
30.4 - 35.3
30.2 - 35.1
30.0 - 34.9
39.4 - 44.0
39.2 - 43.8
39.0 - 43.6
Visceral Fat Level
++ (Very High)
_ _
>
39.0
_ _
>
40.0
_ _
>
42.0
_ _
>
25.0
_ _
>
28.0
_ _
>
30.0
_ _
>
35.4
_ _
>
35.2
_ _
>
35.0
_ _
>
44.1
_ _
>
43.9
_ _
>
43.7
_ _
>
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