Description
Presentation
Visit BMI Calculator Ribbon is a medical device that allows body size to be assessed by calculating the ratio between the weight and the size (in cm²). It indicates whether the patient is in a category of thinness, normality or overweight.
Technical specifications
- Graduations and inscriptions inlaid directly on the case of the BMI Calculator Ribbon.
- Does not take into account the distinction between fat mass and lean mass.
- Indicates a indicative value of corpulence, not absolute.
Use
- Formula for women: P = T – 100 – (T – 150)/2 (T = size in cm).
- Formula for men: P = T – 100 – (T – 150)/4.
- Calculation of the BMI : P/T².
- Ideal values: BMI = 20.8 for women, 22 for men.
- Normal range: BMI between 20 and 25.