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ELECTRONIC BATHROOM SCALE - BODY FAT ANALYZER
The following table is a reference for your
Physical Activity Level (PAL) according to the
World Health Organization based on human data:
9. Why is it important to monitor your Daily
Calorie Intake?
Daily Energy Expenditure is defined by the OMS as
“the quantity of energy needed to compensate for
energy expenditure and ensure a size and body
composition compatible with long-term good health
and physical activity adapted to the economic and
social context”. The most consequential variation
factors are the Basic Metabolism and the Level of
Physical Activity.
The balance between expenditure and energetic
intake ensures the stability of weight and good
health. Intake lower than expenditure leads to
weight loss by the reduction of body fat and muscle
and, in certain cases, nutritional deficiencies.
Inversely, intake that is higher than expenditure
leads to weight gain by the storage of any excess
as fat. Obesity and its pathological consequences
can appear.
Nutritionists, dieticians and other healthcare
professionals agree that a healthy diet and reducing
fat intake are the two essential factors for healthy
and durable weight loss. Losing weight by reducing
the daily calorie intake helps develop knowledge of
what is good for your body. Healthy and durable
weight loss is possible by following a balanced diet
and by reducing the daily intake of calories until it is
lower than energy requirements (you burn more
calories than you eat). For example, for an adult
aged 20 to 40, with the usual activities of the majority
of the population, the recommended energy intake
is 9200 kJ (2200 kcal) for women and 11300 kJ
(2700 kcal) for men.
Depending on your age, size, gender and level of
physical activity, the appliance you have just
bought indicates your ideal weight and the
number of daily calories you need to ingest to
achieve this ideal weight.
ABOUT BONE MASS AND MUSCLE MASS
10. Why is it important to monitor your bone
mass and muscle mass?
Two of the key problems associated with getting
older are a gradual decline in muscle mass and a
potential loss of bone density. That is why we
developed these 2 new functions, the bone mass
measurement and the body muscle measurement.
Both of these measurements give you an estimated
weight of your bone mass and your muscle mass
with regards to your personal parameters (height,
age, sex) as well as your total weight and body fat
percentage.
There are no recommanded results for bone mass
and muscle mass. However, they can help you
monitor your body composition and it’s changes:
as you increase your activity, your weight may not
change but you may transform your body fat into
muscles and change your body shape.
Also monitoring your bone mass may help you
develop healthy bones through exercises and a
calcium-rich diet.
NB: This scale measures bone mineral content, which is
the mineralized phase of bone in your body and skeletal
muscle mass which is one of the 3 types of body muscles.
Regular weight watching and a very varied diet
are two simple means of controlling balanced
food intake. Be careful: dieting should be
monitored by your doctor.
Activity
Level
Chair-bound or bed-bound AL 1
Seated work with no option of moving around AL 2
and little or no strenuous leisure activity
Seated work, little or no strenuous AL 3
leisure activity
Standing work (e.g. housework, AL 4
shop assistant)
Strenuous work or highly active leisure AL 5
Lifestyle
