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IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW BEFORE USING YOUR BODY FAT SCALE
1. What is BMI (Body Mass Index)?
- For adults from 19 to 99 years*:
It is the ratio between a person's weight and height� This index is used to assess a person's body fat�
Calculation: BMI = weight (kg)/[height (m)]
* For adults over 65, the BMI classification can sometimes be inaccurate� However, using the Body Control does not in any
way represent a health risk�
> 30
Obese
2. What is bio-electrical body mass analysis?
Bio-electrical body mass analysis is the resistance created by the human body when an electric current
passes through it�
All body fat analysis bathroom scales work fundamentally on the same principle, which consists of measuring
the bio-electrical impedance of the human body, and combining it with the subject's morphometric
parameters (height, weight, gender, age, etc�) so as to calculate his/her pre-supposed amount of body fat,
based on clinical measurements�
3. Why is it important to monitor percentage body fat (%BF)?
Weight is a useful indicator but not sufficient to monitor your health� Weight change in itself does not indicate
whether it was the weight of body fat or muscle that had changed� In weight management, it is desirable
that muscle mass be maintained while body fat is lost� Thus, monitoring the percentage fat of the body is an
important step toward successful weight management and body health�
The optimal %BF of an individual varies according to age and gender�
The table as follows may be used as a guide:
Standard for Men
Rating
Low
Optimal
Moderate
High
Standard for Women
Rating
Low
Optimal
Moderate
High
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BODY FAT SCALE
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Between 25 and 29,9
Overweight
20-29
30-39
< 13 %
< 14 %
14-20 %
15-21 %
21-23 %
22-24 %
> 23 %
> 24 %
20-29
30-39
< 19 %
< 20 %
20-28 %
21-29 %
29-31 %
30-32 %
> 31 %
> 32 %
Between 18,5 and 24,9
Normal
Age
40-49
50-59
< 16 %
< 17 %
17-23 %
18-24 %
24-26 %
25-27 %
> 26 %
> 27 %
Age
40-49
50-59
< 21 %
< 22 %
22-30 %
23-31 %
31-33 %
32-33 %
> 33 %
> 34 %
< 18,5
Underweight
60+
< 18 %
19-25 %
26-28 %
> 28 %
60+
< 23 %
24-32 %
33-35 %
> 35 %
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