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This HoMedics Scale uses BIA (Bio Impedance Analysis) technology which passes a tiny electrical
impulse through the body to determine fat from lean tissue, the electrical impulse cannot be felt and is
perfectly safe. Contact with the body is made via stainless steel pads on the platform of the scale.
This method simultaneously calculates your personal weight, body fat, total body water, Basal
Metabolic Rate and muscle mass, giving you a more accurate reading of your overall health and fitness.
This scale will also display weight, body fat and total body water for children and young adults aged
6-17 years. Muscle mass and BMR are not shown for this age range.
This scale stores the personal data of up to 12 users. As well as being an analyser scale, this scale can
be used as a conventional scale.
HOW DOES THIS HOMEDICS SCALE WORK?
The human body is made up of, amongst other things, a percentage of fat.This is vital for a healthy,
functioning body - it cushions joints and protects vital organs, helps regulate body temperature, stores
vitamins and helps the body sustain itself when food is scarce. However, too much body fat or indeed
too little body fat can be damaging to your health. It is difficult to gauge how much body fat we have in
our bodies simply by looking at ourselves in the mirror.
This is why it is important to measure and monitor your body fat percentage. Body fat percentage
gives you a better measure of fitness than weight alone – the composition of your weight loss could
mean you are losing muscle mass rather than fat - you could still have a high percentage of fat even
when a scale indicates ‘normal weight’.
BODY FAT - WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Body water is the single most important component of body weight. It represents over half of your
total weight and almost two thirds of your lean body mass (predominantly muscle).
Water performs a number of important roles in the body:
All the cells in the body, whether in the skin, glands, muscles, brain or anywhere else, can only function
properly if they have enough water.Water also plays a vital part in regulating the body’s temperature
balance, particularly through perspiration.
The combination of your weight and fat measurement could appear to be ‘normal’ but your body
hydration level could be insufficient for healthy living.
BODY WATER - WHY MEASURE IT?
Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is an estimation of the energy (measured in calories) expended by
the body, at rest, to maintain normal body functions.This continual work makes up about 60-70% of
the calories the body uses, and includes the beating of your heart, respiration, and the maintenance of
body temperature.Your BMR is influenced by a number of factors, including age, weight, height, gender,
dieting and exercise habits.
BASAL METABOLIC RATE (BMR) - WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ASCM), lean muscle mass may decrease by
nearly 50 percent between the ages of 20 and 90. If you don’t do anything to replace that loss you’re
losing muscle and increasing fat. It is also important to know your muscle mass % during weight
reduction. At rest, the body burns approximately 110 additional calories for each kilo of muscle gained.
Some advantages of gaining muscle mass include:
WHY SHOULD I KNOW MY MUSCLE MASS?
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