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3. Press and hold SET for a few seconds to switch the scales back to analysis mode or
wait until the displays have run through a few times and the scales then switch off
automatically.
Weighing tips
‚ Weighing for the body analysis can only be carried out barefoot. In doing so, your
feet should only be lightly moistened. Completely dry feet can lead to false results,
since the electrical conductivity will then poor.
‚ During the measuring process, stand still and do not hold onto anything.
‚ Do not weigh yourself directly after unusual physical exertion.
‚ Do not weigh yourself immediately after standing up. Wait approximately fifteen
minutes. In this time, the water is able to distribute through your body.
‚ Always attempt to weigh yourself at the same time, in order to obtain comparable
values.
Notes on the ascertained values
The proportion of body fat gives the amount of fat as a percentage of the total weight
of the body. A blanket recommendation for this value does not exist, since this depends
significantly on sex (because of different physiques) and age.
Body fat is vital for day-to-day body function. It protects organs, cushions joints,
regulates body temperature, stores vitamins, and serves the body as an energy store.
For women, a body fat proportion between 10% and 13% is essential; for men,
between 2% and 5% with the exception of competitive sportsmen.
The proportion of body fat is not an unambiguous indicator of health. Excessive body
weight and a too-high proportion of body fat are being linked with the appearance of
many diseases of affluence such as diabetes, cardiovascular illnesses, etc.
Physical inactivity and poor diet are often triggers for these diseases. There is a clear
causal connection between excess weight and physical inactivity.
A considerable part of the human body consists of water. This body water is variably
distributed throughout the whole body. Lean muscle tissue contains about 75%
water, blood around 83% water, body fat approx. 25% water and bones have a water
proportion of about 22%.
‚ In men approx. 60% of body mass consists of water.
‚ In women, that value lies around 55% (determined by a higher proportion of body
fat).
Approx. two thirds of this total body water are stored in the cells and therefore called
intracellular water. The other third is extracellular water.
BA 2103-1 | BA 2103-2 body analyser scales
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