Omron HBF 306C instruction manual Body Fat Ranges for Standard Adults

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Body Fat Ranges for Standard Adults

Gender	Age	Low	Normal	High	Very High
		(BMI < 18.5)	(BMI 18.5-24.9)	(BMI 25.0-29.9)	(BMI ≥ 30)
	20-39	< 21.0	21.0-32.9	33.0-38.9	≥ 39.0
Female	40-59	< 23.0	23.0-33.9	34.0-39.9	≥ 40.0
	60-79	< 24.0	24.0-35.9	36.0-41.9	≥ 42.0
	20-39	< 8.0	8.0-19.9	20.0-24.9	≥ 25.0
Male
	40-59	< 11.0	11.0-21.9	22.0-27.9	≥ 28.0
	60-79	< 13.0	13.0-24.9	25.0-29.9	≥ 30.0

*Based on NIH/WHO guidelines for BMI

*Based on gallagher et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol.72, Sept. 2000

BMI	BMI (Designation by the WHO)
Less than 18.5	LOW
18.5 or more and less than 25	NORMAL
25 or more and less than 30	HIGH
30 or more	VERY HIGH

The above-mentioned indices refer to the values for obesity judgment proposed by the WHO, the World Health Organization.

NOTE: The body fat percentage measured by this unit may significantly differ from the actual body fat percentage in the following situations:

• Children in growth stage	• Women who are pregnant
• Elderly people	• Post-menopausal women
• People with a fever	• People who having swelling
• Body builders or professional athletes	• Patients undergoing dialysis
• Patients with osteoporosis who have
very low bone density

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