Omron BF400 instruction manual How to Interpret the Measured Results, Body fat percentage

5.Using the Unit

5.3 How to Interpret the Measured Results

Body fat percentage

Displays the body fat mass as the percentage of body weight.

Body fat percentage classification

Displays “–”, “0”, “+”, “++”

Gender	Age	– (Low)	0 (Normal)		+ (High)	++ (Very High)
		(BMI < 18.5)	(BMI 18.5 - 24.9)		(BMI 25.0 - 29.9)	(BMI > 30.0)
	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 is an internationally used index to show the body condition by checking the balance between the height and the weight.

It is calculated by the following formula:

BMI in metric = weight (kg) / height (m) / height (m)

	BMI classification
	Displays “–”, “0”, “+”, “++”
BMI	BMI (Designation by the WHO)	BMI Classification Bar		BMI Rating
Less than 18.5	- (Underweight)		7.0		- 10.7
			10.8 - 14.5
			14.6		- 18.4
18.5 or more and less than 25	0 (Normal)		18.5		- 20.5
			20.6 - 22.7
			22.8		- 24.9
25 or more and less than 30	+ (Pre-obese)		25.0		- 26.5
			26.6 - 28.2
			28.3		- 29.9
30 or more	++ (Obese)		30.0		- 34.9
			35.0 - 39.9
			40.0		- 90.0

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

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