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Introduction, Body fat composition: what does it mean, Body fat composition: how is it estimated – Health O Meter BFM950 User Manual

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Introduction

The US Surgeon General estimates that one-fourth of adult

Americans are overweight. Obesity (having an abnormally high

proportion of body fat) is a known risk factor for such health
hazards as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and
some forms of cancer. In the U.S. alone, &proximately 280,000
adult deaths are attributed to obesity!

The Health o

Professional Body Fat Monitor and Scale

can help you in achieving your physical best by providing two
critical measurement estimates: BODY FAT COMPOSITION and
BODY WEIGHT.

INDICATIONS FOR USE: The Health o

Professional Body Fat

Monitor and Scale is intended for the estimation of percent body fat
and body weight.

Body Fat Composition: What Does It Mean?

Simply speaking, your body is made up of lean mass and fat mass.

Lean mass consists of muscle, bones, organs, etc. Fat mass is body

fat. While everyone needs a certain amount of fat to assist the body

in storing energy, providing heat insulation and other functions, most
people will find they are at their most fit when they increase their
lean mass and decrease their fat mass.

While standard scales are useful in providing a measurement of overall

weight, they do not calculate the percentage of fat within the body.
However, the Health o

Professional Body Fat Monitor and Scale

allows the user to monitor both of these important health factors.

Body Fat Composition: How Is It Estimated?

The Health o meter Professional Body Fat Monitor and Scale uses a

technique called Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA). A harmless
amount of bioelectrlc current is sent from the footpads through the

body. The current travels at different speeds through lean and fat
body masses. The Health o

Professional Body Fat Monitor

and Scale’s microprocessor analyzes the degree of impedance, or

transmission speed.

Taking into consideration the user’s height, age, gender and weight,
the Professional Body Fat Monitor and Scale calculates the com-
position of the body. The percentage of the body that is com-

posed of fat is displayed on the monitor -“body fat percentage.”