Sanitas SBG 21 Instructions For Use Manual page 19

The following data are automatically displayed consecutively:
Body fat
with
-
Interpretation
BMI
Muscle
percentage
The scale switches itself off automatically after approx. 15 seconds.
7.4 Evaluating the results
Body mass index (BMI)
The body mass index (BMI) is a number that is often called upon to evaluate body weight. The figure is
calculated from body weight and height. The formula is: body mass index = body weight : height². The
measurement unit for BMI is [kg/m²]. According to the BMI, weight is classified for adults (20 years and
over) using the following values:
Category
Underweight
Normal weight
Overweight
Obese (overweight)
Body fat percentage
The following body fat percentages are for guidance (contact your physician for further information).
Man
–
Age very good good
10 –14 < 11 % 11–16 %
15 –19 < 12 % 12 –17 %
20 – 29 < 13 % 13 –18 %
30 – 39 < 14 % 14 –19 %
40 – 49 < 15 % 15 – 20 %
50 – 59 < 16 % 16 – 21 %
60 – 69 < 17 % 17– 22 %
70 –100 < 18 % 18 – 23 %
Weight
+
Body water
Bone mass
Severely underweight
Underweight
Slightly underweight
Overweight
Class I obesity
Class II obesity
Class III obesity
OK +
average poor
16,1– 21 % > 21,1 %
17,1– 22 % > 22,1 %
18,1– 23 % > 23,1 %
19,1– 24 % > 24,1 %
20,1– 25 % > 25,1 %
21,1– 26 % > 26,1 %
22,1– 27 % > 27,1 %
23,1– 28 % > 28,1 %
BMR
AMR
BMI
< 16
16-16.9
17-18.4
18.5-25
25.1-29.9
30-34.9
35-39.9
≥ 40
Woman
–
Age very good
10–14 < 16 %
15–19 < 17 %
20–29 < 18 %
30–39 < 19 %
40–49 < 20 %
50–59 < 21 %
60–69 < 22 %
70–100 < 23 %
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OK
good average poor
16 – 21 % 21,1– 26 % > 26,1 %
17– 22 % 22,1– 27 % > 27,1 %
18 – 23 % 23,1– 28 % > 28,1 %
19 – 24 % 24,1– 29 % > 29,1 %
20 – 25 % 25,1– 30 % > 30,1 %
21– 26 % 26,1– 31 % > 31,1 %
22 – 27 % 27,1– 32 % > 32,1 %
23 – 28 % 28,1– 33 % > 33,1 %
+