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Understanding Results
Body Water Percentage guide
Poor
Good
Very good
Age Poor Good Very good
MAN
WOMAN
Body fat contains relatively less water. Therefore persons with a high body fat
percentage have body water percentages below the recommended values. In athletes
the readings could exceed the recommended values due to low fat percentages and
high muscle percentage. This scale is unsuitable for measuring body water for medical
conclusions concerning age-related water retention, Please consult with your
physician. A high body water percentage should be ideal.
Muscle Percentage guide
10-100 <50%
50-65%
>65%
10-100
<45%
45-60%
>60%
Age
Age low normal
hi gh
10 -14 <44% 44 -57%
>57%
15 -19 <43% 43 -56%
>56%
20 -29 <42% 42 -54%
>54%
30 -39 <41% 41 -52%
>52%
40 -49 <40% 40 -50%
>50%
50 -59 <39% 39 -48%
>48%
60 -69 <38% 38 -47% 47%
70 -100 <37% 37 -46% 46%
MAN
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Age low normal
high
10-14 <36% 36-43%
>43%
15-19 <35% 35-41%
>41%
20-29 <34% 34-39%
>39%
30-39 <33% 33-38%
>38%
40-49 <31% 31-36%
>36%
50-59 <29% 29-34%
>34%
60-69 <28% 28-33%
>33%
70-100 <27% 27-32% >32%
WOMAN
