B2B SC-1, User Manual

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Body mass index (BMI)
The body mass index is used to distinguish between underweight,
normal weight and overweight. You can calculate the value as follows:
Weight in kg/(body height in m)².
The BMI is not very conclusive as an absolute value. It must be
associated with the gender and age of the person. See the reference
values provided in the following tables.
BMI values for women
Age
Under-
weight
Normal
weight
Slight
overweight
Overweight
16–24 <19 19–24 25–28 >28
25–34 <20 20–25 26–29 >29
35–44 <21 21–26 27–30 >30
45–54 <22 22–27 28–31 >31
55–64 <23 23–28 29–32 >32
>65 <24 24–29 30–33 >33
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BMI values for men
Age
Under-
weight Normal
weight
Slight
overweight
Overweight
16 <19 19–24 25–28 >28
17–24 <20 20–25 26–29 >29
25–34 <21 21–26 27–30 >30
35–44 <22 22–27 28–31 >31
45–54 <23 23–28 29–32 >32
55–64 <24 24–29 30–33 >33
>65 <25 25–30 31–34 >34
Body fat percentage
The tables listed here provide reference values for the body fat
percentage (%). If you require more accurate information about body
fat levels in general or about your own measurements, please speak to
your physician.
Compared to the reference values, active athlete’s tend to have a
lower percentage of body fat. Depending on the level of training and
type of sport, these values may be below the provided reference
values.
An extremely low percentage of body fat may pose a health risk.