Health O Meter BCS-G6 Series User Instructions page 20

Body Mass Index:
% Body Water:
Body Fat%
10-15
16-23
24-28
29-34
35-40
% BMI:
REE:
Health Status:
BMI
% BMI
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Schoeller, Dale. Human Body Composition: Human Kinetics, 2005. Print
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Based on CDC Guidelines
BMI is a value derived from the mass (weight) and height of an individual.
The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body
height.
Proper hydration norms are based on % body fat
Note: G6-Duo does not display %Body Water in Pediatric Mode.
Proper Hydration Ranges
Male %Water
Displayed only for children (4-17), the BMI percentile is the ranking of the
child's BMI when compared to other children the same age and gender.
Note: %BMI is only available on G6-DUO scales.
Resting Energy Expenditure is the number of calories required over 24
hours to maintain vital organs and body functions. REE is determined by
integrating the muscle mass value as a predictive variable for each
individual.
The health status indicator window is based on recommended BMI
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ranges .
Health Status Ranges - Adult
Underweight
< 18.5
On the BCS-G6 Duo models, for children under the age of 18, the Health
Status indicator is based on the BMI Percentile.
Health Status Ranges - Pediatrics
Underweight
< 5
72-65
64-59
58-54
53-49
48-45
Healthy
18.5 – 24.9
Healthy
5 – 85
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Female %Water
60-56
55-49
48-44
43-39
38-33
At Risk High Risk
25 – 29.9
At Risk High Risk
86 – 94
> 30
> 95