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INFORMATION ON BODY COMPOSITION
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NOTE:
The body fat percentage measured by this unit may significantly differ from the
actual body fat percentage in the following situations:
• Children in growth stage
• People who having swelling
• Elderly people
• Patients undergoing dialysis
• People with a fever
• Patients with osteoporosis who
have very low bone density
* Based on NIH/WHO guidelines for BMI
BMI
BMI
Less than 18.5
LOW
18.5 or more and less than 25
NORMAL
25 or more and less than 30
HIGH
30 or more
VERY HIGH
Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI is an internationally used index to show body composition by determining the
balance between the height and the weight.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Formula:
US - Calculated using pounds and inches:
(weight in pounds x 703) / height in inches / height in inches
Metric – Calculated using kilograms and meters:
weight in kilograms / height in meters / height in meters
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