Oregon Scientific GR101 user manual Adult MEN, Body Age Group in Years Fat Level, Adult Women BIA

Among overweight people, it is excess fat and not weight alone that carries health risks. Since the body comprises elements of varying densities, weight or BMI cannot fully measure exactly how much excess fat a person carries. For example, two people of the same weight and BMI may have big differences in body composition. One may carry excess fat while the other carry acceptable level of fat needed to regulate the body. As such, a Body Fat Percentage measurement is an effective assessment of your current health level.

Essential fat is necessary for bodily functions, since it helps to maintain body temperature an insulate organs and tissues.

How Body Fat is Measured

How to Interpret Body Fat Percentage

Use the resulting Body Fat Percentage value with the chart below to determine your current level of health:

ADULT MEN
Body	Age Group in Years
Fat
	< 30	30-	40-	> 49
Level
		39	49
Very	>	>	>	>
High	28%	29%	30%	31%
High	22 -	23 -	24 -	25 -
	28%	29%	30%	31%
Normal	11 -	12 -	13 -	14 -
	21%	22%	23%	24%
Low	6 -	7 -	8 -	9 -
	10%	11%	12%	13%
Very	<6%	<7%	<8%	<9%
Low
ADULT WOMEN

BIA

Foot-to-Foot

Measuring

Diagram

The GR101 uses the method of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) to measure body fat. This method is completely safe, and is widely used in the medical field. The principle of BIA is as follows: GR101 sends a low, harmless electrical signal through your body that flows freely through fluids but not fat. As such, the machine measures the opposition to the signal and uses this to calculate the body fat percentage (along with the person’s age, height, and weight).

Body	Age Group in Years
Fat
	< 30	30-	40-	> 49
Level
		39	49
Very	>	>	>	>
High	32%	33%	34%	35%
High	26 -	27 -	28 -	29 -
	32%	33%	34%	35%
Normal	15 -	16 -	17 -	18 -
	25%	26%	27%	28%
Low	12 -	13 -	14 -	15 -
	14%	15%	16%	17%
Very	<	<	<	<
Low	12%	13%	14%	15%