Beurer BF 1000, Instructions For Use Manual

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Male Female
Age Low Normal High Age Low Normal High
10-14 <44% 44 – 57 % >57 % 10-14 <36% 36 – 43 % >43 %
15-19 <43% 43 – 56 % >56 % 15-19 <35% 35 – 41 % >41 %
20–29 <42% 42 – 54 % >54 % 20–29 <34% 34 – 39 % >39 %
30–39 <41% 41– 52 % >52 % 30–39 <33% 33 – 38 % >38 %
40–49 <40% 40 – 50 % >50 % 40–49 <31% 31– 36 % >36 %
50–59 <39% 39 – 48 % >48 % 50–59 <29% 29 – 34 % >34 %
60–69 <38% 38 – 47 % >47 % 60–69 <28% 28 – 33 % >33 %
70–100 <37% 37 – 46 % >46 % 70–100 <27% 27 – 32 % >32 %
Bone mass
Like the rest of our body, our bones are subject to natural growth, shrinking and ageing processes. Bone
mass increases rapidly during childhood and reaches its peak between the ages of 30 and 40. As we
age, our bone mass then begins to reduce. You can combat this reduction to an extent with the help of a
healthy diet (particularly calcium and vitamin D) and regular physical exercise. The stability of the skeleton
can be further increased by means of targeted muscle build-up. Note that this scale identifies the mineral
content of the bone. It is very difficult to influence the bone mass, although it does fluctuate within the
scope of influencing factors (weight, height, age, gender). There are no recognised guidelines or recom-
mendations.
Important
Please do not confuse bone mass with bone density. The bone density can only be determined by means
of a medical examination (e.g. computer tomography, ultrasound). It is therefore not possible to draw con-
clusions on changes to bones and bone hardness (e.g. osteoporosis) using this scale.
BMR
The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the amount of energy required by the body at complete rest in order to
maintain its basic functions (e.g. lying in bed 24 hours a day). This value is primarily dependent on weight,
height and age. It is displayed on the diagnostic scale in the unit kcal/day and calculated using the scien-
tifically recognised Mifflin St. Jeor equation.
This is the amount of energy that is required by your body under all circumstances and must be re-sup-
plied to the body in the form of food. If your energy intake is below this level in the longer term, this can
result in damage to health.
AMR
The active metabolic rate (AMR) is the amount of energy that the active body consumes each day. An indi-
vidual’s energy requirement increases when the level of physical activity increases; the diagnostic bath-
room scale calculates this by means of the activity level (1–5) that has been entered.
To maintain the current weight, the energy that the body uses must be replaced in the form of food and
drink. If less energy is taken in than is used over a long period of time, the body primarily takes the differ-
ence from the fat stores with resulting weight loss. However, if the amount of energy taken in exceeds the
calculated active metabolic rate (AMR) for a longer period, the body cannot burn off the excess energy.
The excess is stored in the body as fat, leading to weight gain.
Temporal context of the results
Please note that only the long-term trend is significant. Brief deviations in weight within a few days
are normally caused by loss of fluids.