RCA S2204 User Manual - S2204 - Page 26

Personal info, BMI (Body Mass Index), Meanings of BMI

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Fitness To reset the pedometer: 1. Press /MENU to display the Home menu. 2. Press + or - to select Fitness. 3. Press + or - to highlight Pedometer and then press . BMI (Body Mass Index) What's BMI? BMI is a measure which takes into account a person's weight and height to estimate total body fat in adults. It may vary depending on your body type and composition. BMI is calculated by the following formula: 4. Press + or - to highlight Reset and press to reset the pedometer. BMI = Body weight (kg) / [Body height (m)]2 = 703 x Body weight (lb) / [Body height (inch)]2 Personal info For accurate use of the pedometer, calculation of the BMI (Body Mass Index) and EasyRip Fitness feature, personal information are required. To enter personal information: 1. Press /MENU to display the Home menu. 2. Press + or - to select Fitness and press to enter the fitness menu. 3. Press + or - to highlight Personal Info and then press . 4. Press + or - to highlight Sex, Weight, Height or Stride and then press to confirm selection. Fitness Sex Male Weight 000lb Height 00ft00in Stride 000in 5. Press + or - to adjust the value while it is blinking (except for sex, press for selection). 6. When finished, press . Repeat step 4-5 for other adjustments. You should have entered your personal information before checking this index (refer to Personal info). To check your BMI: 1. Press /MENU to display the Home menu. 2. Press + or - to select Fitness and press to enter the fitness menu. 3. Press + or - to highlight BMI and then press . Meanings of BMI: Different BMI ranges correspond to different health condition. Health Condition Male Female Underweight Less than 20 (

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Fitness
Personal info
For accurate use of the pedometer,
calculation of
the BMI (Body Mass Index) and EasyRip Fitness
feature, personal information are required.
To enter personal information:
1. Press
/MENU
to display the Home menu.
2. Press
+
or
to select
Fitness
and press
to
enter the fitness menu.
3.
Press
+
or
to highlight
Personal Info
and then
press
.
4. Press
+
or
to highlight
Sex
,
Weight
,
Height
or
Stride
and then press
to confirm selection.
Weight
000lb
Height
00ft00in
Stride
000in
Sex
Male
Fitness
5. Press
+
or
to adjust the value while it is
blinking (except for sex, press
for selection).
6. When finished, press
. Repeat step 4-5 for
other adjustments.
To switch between English (Imperial) and metric
units when entering personal information, refer
to Settings on page 28.
To measure your stride length, measure the
distance traveled by walking 20 steps and divide
the distance by 20.
BMI (Body Mass Index)
What's BMI?
BMI is a measure which takes into account a
person’s weight and height to estimate total body
fat in adults. It may vary depending on your body
type and composition. BMI is calculated by the
following formula:
BMI = Body weight (kg) / [Body height (m)]
2
= 703 x Body weight (lb) / [Body height (inch)]
2
You should have entered your personal information
before checking this index (refer to
Personal info
).
To check your BMI:
1. Press
/MENU
to display the Home menu.
2. Press
+
or
to select
Fitness
and press
to
enter the fitness menu.
3.
Press
+
or
to highlight
BMI
and then press
.
Meanings of BMI:
Different BMI ranges correspond to different health
condition.
Health
Condition
Underweight
Ideal
Overweight
Obese
Male
Less than 20
(<20)
Greater than or
equal to 20 but
less than 25 (≥20
but <25)
Greater than or
equal to 25 but
less than 30 (≥25
but <30)
Greater than or
equal to 30 (≥30)
Female
Less than 18
(<18)
Greater than or
equal to 18 but
less than 23 (≥18
but <23)
Greater than or
equal to 23 but
less than 30 (≥23
but <30)
Greater than or
equal to 30 (≥30)
BMI is a general indicator of your health.
The information above is a rough
estimation only. To have a full
understanding of your health condition, consult
with your doctor.
To reset the pedometer:
1. Press
/MENU
to display the Home menu.
2. Press
+
or
to select
Fitness.
3.
Press
+
or
to highlight
Pedometer
and then
press
.
4. Press + or –
to highlight
Reset
and press
to
reset the pedometer.