Beurer BG 51 XXL [12/60] Evaluation of results

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The following data are automatically displayed consecutively:

1 Body fat

2 Muscle content

3 BMI

4 Weight

5 Body water

6 Bone mass

7 Calorie consumption

Man < 20 years Woman < 20 years

Age Under-

weight

Normal weight Over-

weight

Age Under-

weight

Normal weight Over-

10 12,7 – 14,8 14,9 –18,4 18,5 – 26,1 10 12,7 – 14,7 14,8 –18,9 19,0 – 28,4

11 13,0 – 15,2 15,3 –19,1 19,2 – 28,0 11 13,0 – 15,2 15,3 –19,8 19,9 – 30,2

12 13,3 – 15,7 15,8 –19,8 19,9 – 30,0 12 13,3 – 15,9 16,0 – 20,7 20,8 – 31,9

13 13,7 – 16,3 16,4 – 20,7 20,8 – 31,7 13 13,7 – 16,5 16,6 – 21,7 21,8 – 33,4

14 14,2 – 16,9 17,0 – 21,7 21,8 – 33,1 14 14,2 – 17,1 17,2 – 22,6 22,7 – 34,7

15 14,6 – 17,5 17,6 – 22,6 22,7 – 34,1 15 14,6 – 17,7 17,8 – 23,4 23,5 – 35,5

16 15,0 – 18,1 18,2 – 23,4 23,5 – 34,8 16 15,0 – 18,1 18,2 – 24,0 24,1 – 36,1

≥ 20 15,9 – 18,4 18,5 – 24,9 25,0 – 40,0

Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2007;85:660-7; Adapted from WHO 1995, WHO 2000 and WHO 2004.

Note that with very muscular physiques (body builders), the BMI interpretation will show overweight.

The reason for this is that no account is taken of well above average muscle mass in the BMI formula.

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