Garmin Tanita BC 1000 - Manual (Page 6)

WHAT IS MUSCLE MASS?
(Applicable age 18-99)
This feature indicates the weight of muscle in your body. The muscle mass displayed includes the skeletal muscles, smooth muscles
(such as cardiac and digestive muscles) and the water contained in these muscles.
Muscles play an important role as they act as an engine in consuming energy. As your muscle mass increases, your energy
consumption increases helping you reduce excess body fat levels and lose weight in a healthy way.
WHAT IS PHYSIQUE RATING?
This feature assesses your physique according to the ratio of body fat and muscle mass in your body.
As you become more active and reduce the amount of body fat, your physique rating will also change accordingly. Even though your
weight may not change, your muscle mass and body fat levels may be changing making you healthier and at lower risk of certain
diseases.
Each person should set their own goal of which physique they would like and follow a diet and fitness programe to meet that goal.
Result Physique Rating Explanation
1 Hidden Obese
Small Frame Obese
This person seems to have a healthy body type based on physical appearance; however, they have a high body
fat % with low muscle mass level.
2 Obese
Medium Frame Obese
This person has a high body fat percentage, with a moderate muscle mass level.
3 Solidly-built
Large Frame Obese
This person has both a high body fat % and a high muscle mass.
4 Under exercised
Low Muscle & Average Body Fat %
This person has an average body fat % and a less than average muscle mass level.
5 Standard
Ave. Muscle & Ave. Body Fat %
This person has average levels of both body fat and muscle mass.
6 Standard Muscular
High Muscle & Ave. Body Fat % (Athlete)
This person has an average body fat % and higher muscle mass level than the average.
7 Thin
Low Muscle & Low Fat
Both body fat % and muscle mass are lower than the average.
8 Thin and muscular
Thin and muscular (Athlete)
This person has lower normal body fat % than average while having adequate muscle mass.
9 Very Muscular
Very Muscular (Athlete)
This person has lower normal body fat % than average, while having above-average muscle mass.
Source: Data from Columbia University (New York) & Tanita Institute (Tokyo)
Index of amount of muscle against height = Muscle mass (Kg) / height (cm) 2