Energetics E-204 Instruction Manual page 18

BMI
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a result of Weight (kg) / Height (m)
This value indicates if a person is normal-, over- or under weight . Your BMI can be calculated based on the values
in the charts below .
Normal BMI-values for age groups
Age group Normal BMI
19 – 24 years 19 – 24
25 – 34 years 20 – 25
35 – 44 years 21 – 26
45 – 54 years 22 – 27
55 – 64 years 23 – 28
over 64 years 24 – 29
BMR
The Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the amount of energy a body requires daily to sustain it's basic function, as
measured while at complete rest for example while sleeping at a room temperature of 28° C .
Your actual energy consumption (performance volume) is found by multiplying the, calculated BMR-value with
the activity factor (see chart next page) .
Degree of activity
low activity
sedentary job, little to no exercise
normal activity
average job activity 1 – 2 hrs exercise weekly
moderate activity
average job activity, 3 – 4 hrs exercise weekly
active
strenuous job, 4 – 5 hrs exercise weekly
very active
strenuous job, > 5 hrs exercise weekly
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BMI-categories which differ from normal values
(based on the age group 19 – 24)
Category BMI
severely underweight < 15
underweight < 17,5
borderline < 19
normal 19 – 24
overweight 25 – 29
severely overweight 30 – 39
obese 40 >
Activity factor
1,2
1,3
1,4
1,6
1,9
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You can also use this value to check your nutrition and possibly adjust it.
Body fat in %
The body fat in % (FAT %) is a value that determines the proportion of fat in relation to muscle .
Reference values for a good to average body fat proportion in reference to the age and gender can be found in the
chart below .
Good to average body fat proportion for age groups in %
Age group Male
19 – 24 years
13 – 20 %
25 – 34 years
15 – 22 %
35 – 44 years
18 – 24 %
45 – 54 years
20 – 26 %
55 and above
22 – 27 %
Body type
The percent of body fat calculated by the computer is assigned to 9 body types . They are differentiated by a lower
or higher value of body fat . The assignment is made in increments of 5 % .
Type Nr. Body fat
1 5 % – 9 % low body fat
2 10 % – 14 % low to recommended body fat for men
3 15 % – 19 % recommended body fat for men
4 20 % – 24 % recommended body fat for women
5 25 % – 29 % elevated body fat
6 30 % – 34 % very elevated body fat
7 35 % – 39 % per definition obese
8 40 % – 44 % pronounced obesity
9 45 % – 50 % massive obesity
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DE
FR
FI
SV
RU
PL
Female
CS
21 – 25 % HU
21 – 26 % SK
23 – 29 %
UK
26 – 33 %
SL
29 – 34 %
EL
HR
BS
SR
BG
RO
TR
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