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NOTES ON MEASUREMENTS
Total body water
Water is an essential part of the body. The
amount of water in the body may vary between
35% and 70%. It helps all the essential bio-
chemical reactions necessary for normal bodily
functions. Water transports waste products out
of the cells and discharges them in sweat and
urine.
Water also maintains a constant body tempera-
ture. The amount of water in the body depends
on the proportion of water loss, for example due
to heat or physical activity and sweating. There-
fore, it is very important to check the proportion
of water in the body and ensure that it remains
constant.
Notes
The following tables give you a reference
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which can help you to judge your body fat
and body water yourself. There is no stand-
ard reference data for muscle mass or bone
weight.
It is important to see and follow the develop-
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ment of your body fat, body water, muscle
mass and bone weight over a period rather
than concentrate on the body weight only.
Body fat (women)
Age
Slim
19 - 39
<20%
40 - 55
<23%
56 - 85
<24%
Body water
(women)
Age
Low
18 - 39
47
40 - 55
42
56 - 85
37
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Normal
Slightly
over-
weight
20-32%
33-38%
23-35%
36-41%
24-36%
37-42%
Body water (men)
Normal High
Low
47-57
57
53
42-52
52
47
37-47
47
42
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Make sure that your bare feet are well
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postioned on the stainless steel electrodes.
Extermely dry skin or thick callus could influ-
ence the analysis results. This may prevent the
scales from functioning properly and the error
message »
Err
Body fat composition
Checking the body fat composition is particu-
larly important. A high fat mass can lead to high
blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease
and other illnesses. The American College of
Sports Medicine have made the following rec-
ommendations for body fat mass:
Notes
Measure body weight, body fat percentage
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and water proportion at the same time every
day, preferably in the evening.
Use the scales when you are undressed if pos-
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sible. This will give you more exact results.
The results are not suitable for diagnosing
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medical problems. If in doubt, seek medical
advice.
Your feet should always be clean and dry.
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Body fat (men)
Over-
Slim
weight
>38%
<12%
>41%
<13%
>42%
<14%
Normal High
53-67
67
47-61
61
42-56
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« will be displayed.
Normal
Slightly
over-
weight
12-20%
21-25%
13-21%
22-26%
14-22%
23-27%
Over-
weight
>25%
>26%
>27%
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