HOW TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT

Interpreting the BMI Result

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

+ (Overweight)

 

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 index refers to the values for obesity judgment proposed by WHO, the World Health Organization.

Interpreting the Body Fat Percentage Result

Gender

Age

Low (–)

Normal (0)

High (+)

Very High (++)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Female

20-39

< 21.0

21.0

- 32.9

33.0 - 38.9

 

 

39.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

20-39

< 8.0

8.0

- 19.9

20.0 - 24.9

 

 

25.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Interpreting the Visceral Fat Level Result

Visceral Fat Level

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0 (Normal)

Visceral Fat Level > 10

+ (High)

Visceral fat area (0 - Approx. 300 cm2, 1 inch=2.54 cm) distribution with 30 levels.

*VTheisceraldatafreferencedat levels arebyrelativOmrone andHealthcarenot absolute. values.

6.Turn the monitor off.

Press the Power Switch to turn the monitor off. Store the Display Unit in the Display Unit Holder.

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Omron Healthcare HBF-500 instruction manual Visceral Fat Level Normal + High, Turn the monitor off