Soehnle 7850.02 User Manual 2

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FITNESS SCALE 7850.02

Evaluation of readings

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The Fitness Scale 7850 calculates the actual state of
your weight, body fat, fluids and muscle percentage
from your personal data. Please remember that your
muscles also contain body fluids that are already
taken into account in the body fluid analysis. For this
reason, the total calculation always includes a value
over 100%.

■ Body weight

Body weight is printed in kg “with" and “without"
clothing. Based on the body weight measured, the
fitness scale calculates your personal BMI value.
The Body-Mass-Index is a measuring indicator for
the evaluation of the body weight of a human be­ing. Since overwheight represents an increasing
problem worldwide, the body mass is particularly
used to point towards an exposure. The BMI only
indicates a gross guide value and is contentious
since it does not take into consideration the statue
of a person and the natural individual different com­position of the body weight from fat and muscles.
BMI (Body Mass Index) is a measure to assess a
person's weight.
You distinguish between the categories "under­weight", "normal weight", "slightly overweight",
"overweight" and "very overweight".

The BMI value is calculated as follows:

The weight is the body weight in kilogram and the
height is indicated in meter. Values of persons with
a normal weight have a BMI between 18.50 kg/m²
and 24.99 kg/m² according to the adiposity classifi­cation of the WHO. Starting from a BMI of 30 kg/m²
and above refers to people with overwheight that
require treatment.

BMI-Index

Age BMI 1 BMI 2 BMI 3 BMI 4 BMI 5

18–24 < 19 19–24 24–29 29–39 < 39

25–34 < 20 20–25 25–30 30–40 < 40

35–44 < 21 21–26 26–31 31–41 < 41

45–54 < 22 22–27 27–32 32 –42 < 42

55–64 < 23 23–28 28–33 33–43 < 43

65+ < 24 24–29 29–34 34–44 < 44

BMI 1: Underweight
BMI 2: Normal weight
BMI 3: Slightly overweight
BMI 4: Overweight
BMI 5: Very overweigh

An above-average muscle mass is not considered
in the BMI-index. Conditional on many trained
muscles the normal weight can be higher.

body mass (kg)

BMI =
body size (m) x body size (m)

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■ Body fat percentage

The body fat percentage is printed out in percent.
Too much body fat is unhealthy and unsightly.
What’s more important is that an excessive body
fat percentage is often linked to excessive blood
lipid concentrations and an increased risk of various
diseases such as diabetes, cardiac diseases, high
blood pressure, etc.
A very low body fat percentage is also unhealthy.
Besides subcutaneous fatty tissue, the body stores
fat desposits to protect inner organs and to perform
vital metabolic functions. Any reduction in these
essential fat reserves may result in metabolic distur­bances. For example, if a woman's body fat values
drop below 10%, her menstruation stops. In addition,
the risk of osteoporosis rises.
Normal body fat percentage is dependent on age
and especially sex. As the body gets older, there is
a gradual decline in muscle mass and an increase
in body fat percentage.
Women naturally have a fat percentage that is about
10% higher than men. People who do regular sport
are often disappointed when the scale only registers
a slow decrease in weight. Only when you measure
the body fat percentage do you discover that your
efforts are definitely worthwhile. Although you are
not shedding weight to the extent you expected,
there is a distinct conversion of fat into muscle
mass. Determining the two values is the best way
to demonstrate that you're on the way to achieving
a healthy body.

Women

Body fat in %

Age

low normal high very high

10–12 < 12 12 –23 23–30 > 30

12–18 < 15 15–25 25–33 > 33

18–30 < 20 20–29 29–36 > 36

30–40 < 22 22–31 3 1–38 > 38

40–50 < 24 24–33 33–40 > 40

50–60 < 26 26–35 35–42 > 42

60 + < 28 28–37 37–47 > 47

Men

Body fat in %

Age

low normal high very high

10–12 < 8 8–18 18–24 > 24

12–18 < 8 8–18 18–24 > 24

18–30 < 8 8–18 18–24 > 24

30–40 < 11 11–20 20–26 > 26

40–50 < 13 13–22 22–28 > 28

50–60 < 15 15–24 24–30 > 30

60 + < 17 17–26 26–34 > 34

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■ Body water percentage

The body water percentage is printed out in per­cent. The value shown in this analysis corresponds
to “total body fluids".
The body of an adult person consists of about 60%
of water. The water percentage is mainly dependent
on age, sex, the amount of physical activity and the
body's fat content.

The difference between men and women comes
from the higher body fat mass of women.
Since the greater percentage of body fluids is
contained in the fat-free mass (73%), and the
water content in fatty tissue is naturally very low
(approx. 10%), the body water percentage automa­tically falls as the body fat percentage rises.

Body fluids in %

Women Men

Age

normal normal

10–12 > 60 > 64

12–18 > 58.5 > 63.5

18–30 > 56 > 62.5

■ Muscles

Every person has over 600 voluntary muscles. They
constitute about 40% of total body mass for a man
and about 34% for a woman.
Muscularity generally depends on personal lifestyle.
Checking muscle mass is vitally important for peoples
with weight or fat problems.
As the body needs muscles to break down excess
energy reserves or fat pads, reducing weight is only
successful in the long term if muscles are trained
at the same time.

■ Energy consumption

The metabolic rate is printed in kcal and is calcula­ted from your personal data corrected by a factor
for your personal mobility type and the measured
body mass distribution.

Metabolic rate =
basal metabolic rate + performance rate

If you intake fewer kilocalories than your personal
energy consumption, your body reacts by losing
weight. Your weight will rise if you intake more
kilocalories.

30–40 > 53 > 61

40–50 > 52 > 60

50–60 > 51 > 59

60 + > 50 > 58

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■ Activity index

The Fitness scale 7850 asks the user to enter an
activity type (»AC« in display). A value between
1 and 5 can be entered, which is orientated on the
following scheme for activity behaviour.

Acti­vity
index:

The entered value only influences the calorie con­sumption forecast to the total. The values of the
body analysis are not influenced.
Deriving from the activity type, a factor is multiplied
with the calory rest consumption (basic consumption)
to determine the total consumption.

Activity behaviour Factor

1 almost no physical activity

(max. 2 hours a day)

2 light active, sitting

and standing activity

3 House and garden work, mainly

standing; only rarely sitting

4 Sportsmen and persons with

a lot of activity

5 Heavy worker, competitive

athlete

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.75

2.0

The basic consumption is dependent on age, sex,
height as well as muscles. Please note that men
have a slightly higher basic consumption than
women, elderly people a lower than younger ones,
musculous and active persons a higher one. The
daily total energy consumption is dependent on the
basic consumption as well as the activity consump­tion, which depends on the type and amount of
physical activity.

Overwheight is particularly a sign that the person
overestimates the own energy consumption and
underestimates the energy content, which is often
listed on all food.

The Fitness Scale helps to better estimate
these factors. The energy consumption can
be even doubled through a lot of sport and
physical activity.

Basic consumption is the daily calorie requirement
of the body at rest, so without any physical activity.
Activity consumption is the used calorie requirement
for physical activity. Both together result in the total
consumption.

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