Energetics E-203 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 13

Height: After entering your age, HEIGHT will blink on the display .
• Press the UP/DOWN keys until your correct height is displayed . To confirm the setting press the SET-key .
Weight: After entering your height, WEIGHT will blink on the display .
• Press the UP/DOWN keys until your correct weight is displayed . To confirm the setting press the SET-key .
The calculation starts
After having entered all values the icon for the BMI-Body Fat Measurement will blink . Start the calculation by
pressing the function key ST/SP .
The calculation requires approximately 15 seconds . The display shows the time remaining . When finished the
readouts for BMI and body fat percent are alternating on the display .
Attention: The hands have to be placed on the hand pulse sensors immediately after pressing the ST/SP-key and
remain there until the values for BMI, and your body fat percent appear on the display .
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If the hand pulse sensors can not accurately pick up a signal you might receive the error
message ("ERR"). Moisten your hands lightly and start the program over.
You will get the error message also if you do not keep your hands on the sensors during the
calculation.
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BMI
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a result of Weight (kg) / Height (m)
This value indicates if a person is normal-, over- or under weight . Your BMI can be calculated based on the values
in the charts below .
Normal BMI-values for age groups
Age group Normal BMI
19 – 24 years 19 – 24
25 – 34 years 20 – 25
35 – 44 years 21 – 26
45 – 54 years 22 – 27
55 – 64 years 23 – 28
over 64 years 24 – 29
Body fat in %
The body fat in % (FAT %) is a value that determines the proportion of fat in relation to muscle .
Reference values for a good to average body fat proportion in reference to the age and gender can be found in the
chart below .
Good to average body fat proportion for age groups in %
Age group Male
19 – 24 years
13 – 20 %
25 – 34 years
15 – 22 %
35 – 44 years
18 – 24 %
45 – 54 years
20 – 26 %
55 and above
22 – 27 %
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You can also use this value to check your nutrition and possibly adjust it.
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BMI-categories which differ from normal values
(based on the age group 19 – 24)
Category BMI
severely underweight < 15
underweight < 17,5
borderline < 19
normal 19 – 24
overweight 25 – 29
severely overweight 30 – 39
obese 40 >
Female
21 – 25 %
21 – 26 %
23 – 29 %
26 – 33 %
29 – 34 %