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BMI: Body Mass Index is height to weight ratio. |
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BMR: Basal Metabolic Rate represents the total energy expended by
the body to maintain normal functions at rest such as respiration
and circulation. |
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Impedance: Impedance reflects the body's inherent resistance to
an electrical current. Muscle acts as a conductor of the electrical
current, adipose tissue acts as a resistor. |
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Fat %: The percentage of total body weight that is fat. |
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Fat Mass: Total weight of fat mass in the body. |
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FFM: Fat Free Mass is comprised of muscle, bone, tissue, water,
and all other fat free mass in the body. |
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TBW: Total Body Water is the amount of water retained in the body.
TBW is said to comprise between 50%-70% of total body weight. Generally,
men tend to have higher water weight than woman due to a greater
amount of muscle. |
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Desirable Range: Healthy range for Fat % and Fat Mass. This range
is printed only when standard mode is selected. |
