SOEHNLE Body Balance Comfort FS5 User Manual
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If this essential fat reserve is compromised,
this can lead to metabolic disturbance.
So for instance in women with body fat figures
of under 10%, menstruation may cease. In
addition, the risk of osteoporosis increases.
The normal proportion of body fat is depen-
dent on age and above all on sex. In women
the normal figure is about 10% higher than in
men. With increasing age the body loses mus-
cle mass and so the proportion of body fat
increases.
Proportion of body water
Whilst the proportion of water in the body in
% is shown in the display, one of the 9
segments appears in the bar below it.
The figure shown in this analysis reflects the
"total body water” (TBW). The body of an adult
is composed of about 60% water. Here there
is of course a certain range, with older people
showing a lower proportion of water than youn-
ger people and men showing a higher propor-
tion than women.
The distinction between men and women is a
result of the higher mass of body fat in
women. Since the majority of the body’s water
is to be found in the fat-free mass (73% of
the FFM is water) and since the water content
in the fat is very low by its nature (about10%
of the fatty tissue is water), the proportion of
body fat automatically decreases with an
increasing proportion of water in the body.
Difference compared with your indivi-
dual standard value
1
< - 12 %
very low proportion of fat
2
- 12 %
low proportion of fat
3
-
7 %
4
-
3 %
normal proportion of fat
5
0 %
6
+
3 %
7
+
7 %
high proportion of fat
8
+ 12 %
9
> + 12 %
very high proportion of fat
Difference compared with your
individual standard value
1
< -
6 %
very low proportion of water
2
-
6 %
low proportion of water
3
-
4 %
4
-
2 %
normal proportion of water
5
0 %
6
+
2 %
7
+
4 %
high proportion of water
8
+
6 %
9
> + 6 %
Example:
Calculated actual proportion of water in the
body = 51.7 % of total weight.
This value is about 4 % below the calculated
individual standard value.
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