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UNDERSTANDING YOUR MEASUREMENT RESULTS

Interpreting the BMI Result

Source: Values for obesity judgment proposed by WHO, the World Health Organization.

Interpreting the Body Fat Percentage Result

Source: NIH/WHO guidelines for BMI
Source: Gallagher et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 72, Sept. 2000

Interpreting the Skeletal Muscle Percentage R esult

Source: Omron Healthcare

Interpreting the Visceral Fat Level Result

Gender Age Low (–) Normal (0) High (+) Very High (++)Female20-39 < 21.0 21.0 - 32.9 33.0 - 38.9 39.040-59 < 23.0 23.0 - 33.9 34.0 - 39.9 40.060-79 < 24.0 24.0 - 35.9 36.0 - 41.9 42.0Male20-39 < 8.0 8.0 - 19.9 20.0 - 24.9 25.040-59 < 11.0 11.0 - 21.9 22.0 - 27.9 28.060-79 < 13.0 13.0 - 24.9 25.0 - 29.9 30.0Gender Age Low (–) Normal (0) High (+) Very High (++)Female18-39 < 24.3 24.3 - 30.3 30.4 - 35.3 35.440-59 < 24.1 24.1 - 30.1 30.2 - 35.1 35.260-80 < 23.9 23.9 - 29.9 30.0 - 34.9 35.0Male18-39 < 33.3 33.3 - 39.3 39.4 - 44.0 44.140-59 < 33.1 33.1 - 39.1 39.2 - 43.8 43.960-80 < 32.9 32.9 - 38.9 39.0 - 43.6 43.7
7.0 - 10.7
10.8 - 14.5
14.6 - 18.4
18.5 - 20.5
20.6 - 22.7
22.8 - 24.9
25.0 - 26.5
26.6 - 28.2
28.3 - 29.9
30.0 - 34.9
35.0 - 39.9
40.0 - 90.0
Less than 18.5
18.5 or more and less than 25
25 or more and less than 30
30 or more
- (Underweight)
0 (Normal)
+ (Overweight)
++ (Obese)
BMI
BMI (Designation by the WHO) BMI Classification Bar
BMI Rating
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0 (Normal) + (High)

Visceral Fat Level 9

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Visceral fat area (0 - approx. 300 cm2, 1 inch=2.54 cm) distribution with 30 levels.
Source: Omron Healthcare

NOTE:Visceral fat levels are relative and not absolute values.

++ (Very High)

Visceral Fat Level 15

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