Print-Out Readings Explained - marsden MBF Series User Manual

Print-out Readings Explained

BMI: The most common way of determining whether a person is overweight or not. Calculated by dividing a person's weight by the square
of their height. Healthy BMI is typically 18.5-24.9.
Body Fat Percentage: Separates your body composition into two categories - your fat mass and everything else (bones, muscle, hair and
water). Healthy Body Fat Percentage for men is 8-20% for men; it's 15-31% for women.
TBW - Total Body Water: This shows how hydrated the body is - which is beneficial for transporting waste, helping organs to function,
regulating body temperature and digestion. For men, a healthy Total Body Water is 60-65%; for women it is 45-60%.
BMR - Basal Metabolic Rate: This is the minimum amount of calories that your body needs to function. For men this is typically around
1662 calories; for women, 1393 calories.
FM/FFM - Fat Mass / Fat Free Mass: The total mass of fat in the body - and the Fat Free Mass is the total of everything else. Some fat is
essential, to protect vital organs. Aim for around 10-12% (for men) and 20-32% (for women).
BM - Bone Mineral content: This is the measure of bone mineral found in the body. A higher bone mineral content indicates a higher
bone density and strength.
MM - Muscle Mass: The weight of muscles in the body. As this increases, the body is able to burn calories and energy faster. This
increases your basal metabolic rate (BMR), which helps the body lose weight.
PM - Protein Mass: Protein mass is the total amount of protein in the body.
ECW - Extracellular Water: Extracellular water is the water found outside cells which helps particular tissue to function well. Nutrients
and other supplements are served to membrane-bound cells - including sodium, potassium, calcium, chlorides and bicarbonates. ECW
makes up 45% of total body water.
ICW - Intracellular Water: ICW is the water usually found inside cells that possesses dissolved ions and some other components that are
important in the cellular process. This represents 55% of total body water.
SM - Skeletal Muscle Index: Skeletal muscle is the only type of muscle which actively grows through exercise and nutrition.
VFA level - Visceral Fat Area level: Visceral fat wraps around major organs like the liver, pancreas and kidney.
AGEM: Metabolic Age: The AGEM is your Basal Metabolic Rate compared to the average BMR for your age group. It will thereby
estimate your age in years.
Health score: Health score is calculated out of 100 using height, age, weight and gender information - as well as impedance of limbs and
trunk.
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