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– Wait several hours (6-8) after unusually strenuous activity.
– Wait approx. 15 minutes after getting out of bed so that the water in your body can be distributed.
The measurement is not reliable for:
– Children under approx. 10 years of age.
– Persons with fever, undergoing dialysis, with symptoms of edema or osteoporosis.
– Persons taking cardiovascular medication. Persons taking vascodialating or vascoconstricting
medications.
– Persons with substantial anatomical deviations in the legs relative to their total height (leg length
considerably shorter or longer than usual).
Body fat guide
The following body fat levels provide you with a guideline (for further information, please consult
your doctor!).
A lower level is often found in athletes. Depending on the type of sports, the intensity of training
and the person’s physical constitution, levels can be achieved that are even lower than the speci-
fied guidelines.
Women
Men
based on: “Prin Labs for Physical Fitness and Wellness. 1st edition, Copyright 1999”
According to the World Health Organization (WHO 2001), the percentage of body water should lie
within the following ranges!
Women: 50–55%
Men: 60–65%
Children: 65–75%
In persons with a high percentage of body fat, the percentage of body water very frequently lies
below the specified guidelines.
As the percentage of muscle differs from individual to individual, there are no generally valid guide-
lines.
4. Incorrect measurement
If the scale detects an error during weighing, “FFFF” or “Err” appears in the display.
If you step onto the scale before “0.0” appears in the display, the scale will not operate properly.
Age
Very good Good
Average
Poor
<19
<17%
17–22% 22,1–27% >27,1%
20–29 <18%
18–23% 23,1–28% >28,1%
30–39 <19%
19–24% 24,1–29% >29,1%
40–49 <20%
20–25% 25,1–30% >30,1%
>50
<21%
21–26% 26,1–31% >31,1%
Age
Very good Good
Average
Poor
<19
<12%
12–17% 17,1–22% >22,1%
20–29 <13%
13–18% 18,1–23% >23,1%
30–39 <14%
14–19% 19,1–24% >24,1%
40–49 <15%
15–20% 20,1–25% >25,1%
>50
<16%
16–21% 21,1–26% >26,1%
Possible causes of errors:
– The maximum load-bearing capacity of 150
kg (330 lbs) was exceeded.
– The electrical resistance between the elec-
trodes and the soles of your feed is too high
(e.g. with heavily callused skin).
– Your body fat lies outside the measurable
range (less than 3% or greater than 55%).
– Your percentage of water lies outside the
measurable range (less than 36% or greater
than 70%)
Remedy:
– Only weigh the maximum permissible weight.
– Repeat weighing barefoot.
Slightly moisten the soles of your feet if ne-
cessary. Remove the calluses on the soles of
your feet if necessary.
– Repeat weighing barefoot.
– Slightly moisten the soles of your feet if neces-
sary.
– Repeat weighing barefoot.
– Slightly moisten the soles of your feet if ne-
cessary.
