Notes On Body Fat And Water - Medion MM 10624 Bedienungsanleitung

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Notes on body fat and water

Body fat
Your body fat ratio can vary from day to day and depending on the
time of day.
Percentage ratio of body fat to total weight:
FEMALE
Age Low fat Normal
ratio fat ratio
6 - 12 < 7 7-19
13-19 < 20 20-31
20-39 < 21 21-32
40-59 < 23 23-34
60-79 < 25 25-36
Athlete 12-25
Body water
Our bodies are primarily made up of water. The correct ratio of wa-
ter is essential for the complete metabolic process, for healthy skin
and to eliminate harmful substances (via sweat and urine).
A 5% loss of water can reduce body energy by 20-30%. Drink at
least 2 litres of liquid every day.
Normal percentage of body water:
Child
Adult
Athlete
In general sportspeople have 5 % more body water.
As age increases the water ratio falls by around 10 %.
GB-12
MALE
High fat Very high Age
ratio fat ratio
19-25 > 25 6-12
31-37 > 37 13-19
32-38 > 38 20-39
34-40 > 40 40-59
36-42 > 42 60-79
Athlete
FEMALEMALE
58-70
42-61
56-71
Low fat Normal High fat
ratio fat ratio ratio
< 7 7-18 18-25
< 8 8-19 19-25
< 9 9-20 20-26
< 11 11-22 22-28
< 13 13-24 24-30
3-15
60-73
46-66
60-73
Very high
fat ratio
> 25
> 25
> 26
> 28
> 30