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BMI
Muscle
percentage
The scale switches itself off automatically after approx. 15 seconds.
6. Evaluation of results
Body weight / Body mass index
The body mass index (BMI) is a number that is often called upon to evaluate body weight. The number is
calculated from body weight and height, the formula is – body mass index = body weight : height². The
measurement unit for BMI is [kg/m²].
Mann < 20 Jahre
Age Underweight Normal weight Overweight
10 12,7 – 14,8
11 13,0 – 15,2
12 13,3 – 15,7
13 13,7 – 16,3
14 14,2 – 16,9
15 14,6 – 17,5
16 15,0 – 18,1
17 15,3 – 18,7
18 15,6 – 19,1
19 15,8 – 19,5
Man / Woman ≥ 20 years
Age Underweight Normal weight Overweight
≥ 20 15,9 – 18,4
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.
Body fat percentage
The following body fat percentages are for guidance (contact your physician for further information).
Man
–
Age very good good
10 –14 < 11 % 11–16 %
15 –19 < 12 % 12 –17 %
20 – 29 < 13 % 13 –18 %
30 – 39 < 14 % 14 –19 %
40 – 49 < 15 % 15 – 20 %
50 – 59 < 16 % 16 – 21 %
60 – 69 < 17 % 17– 22 %
70 –100 < 18 % 18 – 23 %
Bone mass
14,9 –18,4 18,5 – 26,1
15,3 –19,1 19,2 – 28,0
15,8 –19,8 19,9 – 30,0
16,4 – 20,7 20,8 – 31,7
17,0 – 21,7 21,8 – 33,1
17,6 – 22,6 22,7 – 34,1
18,2 – 23,4 23,5 – 34,8
18,8 – 24,2 24,3 – 35,2
19,2 – 24,8 24,9 – 35,4
19,6 – 25,3 25,4 – 35,5
18,5 – 24,9 25,0 – 40,0
OK
average poor
16,1– 21 % > 21,1 %
17,1– 22 % > 22,1 %
18,1– 23 % > 23,1 %
19,1– 24 % > 24,1 %
20,1– 25 % > 25,1 %
21,1– 26 % > 26,1 %
22,1– 27 % > 27,1 %
23,1– 28 % > 28,1 %
AMR
Frau < 20 Jahre
Age Underweight Normal weight Overweight
10 12,7 – 14,7
11 13,0 – 15,2
12 13,3 – 15,9
13 13,7 – 16,5
14 14,2 – 17,1
15 14,6 – 17,7
16 15,0 – 18,1
17 15,3 – 18,3
18 15,6 – 18,5
19 15,8 – 18,6
Woman
+
Age very good
10–14 < 16 %
15–19 < 17 %
20–29 < 18 %
30–39 < 19 %
40–49 < 20 %
50–59 < 21 %
60–69 < 22 %
70–100 < 23 %
12
14,8 –18,9
15,3 –19,8
16,0 – 20,7
16,6 – 21,7
17,2 – 22,6
17,8 – 23,4
18,2 – 24,0
18,4 – 24,4
18,6 – 24,7
18,7 – 24,9
– OK
good average
16 – 21 % 21,1– 26 % > 26,1 %
17– 22 % 22,1– 27 % > 27,1 %
18 – 23 % 23,1– 28 % > 28,1 %
19 – 24 % 24,1– 29 % > 29,1 %
20 – 25 % 25,1– 30 % > 30,1 %
21– 26 % 26,1– 31 % > 31,1 %
22 – 27 % 27,1– 32 % > 32,1 %
23 – 28 % 28,1– 33 % > 33,1 %
19,0 – 28,4
19,9 – 30,2
20,8 – 31,9
21,8 – 33,4
22,7 – 34,7
23,5 – 35,5
24,1 – 36,1
24,5 – 36,3
24,8 – 36,3
25,0 – 36,2
+
poor