Sanitas SBG 39, Operating Instructions Manual

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Man Woman
A lower value is often found in athletes. Depending on the type of sports, training intensity and phy -
sical constitution, values may result which are below the recommended values stated.
It should, however, be noted that there could be a danger to health in the case of extremely low va -
lues.
Body water
The body water percentage is normally within the following ranges:
Man
Woman
Body fat contains relatively little water. Therefore persons with a high body fat percentage have
body water percentages below the recommended values. With endurance athletes, however, the re -
commended values could be exceeded due to low fat percentages and high muscle percentage.
Body water measurement with this scale is not suitable for drawing medical conclusions, for examp -
le concerning age-related water retention. If necessary ask your physician.
Basically, a high body water percentage should be the aim.
Muscle percentage
The muscle percentage is normally within the following ranges:
Man Woman
Bone mass
Like the rest of our body, our bones are subject to the natural development, degeneration and ag -
eing processes. Bone mass increases rapidly in childhood and reaches its maximum between 30
and 40 years of age. Bone mass reduces slightly with increasing age. You can reduce this degene -
ration somewhat with healthy nutrition (particularly calcium and vitamin D) and regular exercise. With
appropriate muscle building, you can also strengthen your bone structure.
Note that this scale will not show you the calcium content of your bones, but will measure the
weight of all bone constituents (organic substances, inorganic substances and water).
top good average poor
Age very good good average poor
10 ­14 <11 % 11­16 % 16,1­ 21 % >21,1 %
15 -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 ­ 59 <16 % 16 ­ 21 % 21,1­ 26 % >26,1 %
60 ­ 69 <17 % 17­ 22 % 22,1­ 27 % >27,1 %
70 ­100 <18 % 18 ­ 23 % 23,1­ 28 % >28,1 %
top good average poor
Age very good good average poor
10­14 <16 % 16 ­ 21 % 21,1­ 26 % >26,1 %
15-19 <17 % 17­ 22 % 22,1­ 27 % >27,1 %
20­29 <18 % 18 ­ 23 % 23,1­ 28 % >28,1 %
30­39 <19 % 19 ­ 24 % 24,1­ 29 % >29,1 %
40­49 <20 % 20 ­ 25 % 25,1­ 30 % >30,1 %
50­59 <21 % 21­ 26 % 26,1­ 31 % >31,1 %
60­69 <22 % 22 ­ 27 % 27,1­ 32 % >32,1 %
70­100 <23 % 23 ­ 28 % 28,1­ 33 % >33,1 %
Age low normal high
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 %
Age low normal high
10­14 <36 36 ­ 43 % >43 %
15-19 <35 35 ­ 41 % >41 %
20­29 <34 34 ­ 39 % >39 %
30­39 <33 33 ­ 38 % >38 %
40­49 <31 31­ 36 % >36 %
50­59 <29 29 ­ 34 % >34 %
60­69 <28 28 ­ 33 % >33 %
70­100 <27 27­ 32 % >32 %
Age poor good very good
10 ­100 <50 50 ­ 65 % >65
Age poor good very good
10­100 <45 45 ­ 60 % >60