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Body fat content
While the body fat content will be displayed in %, the bar chart on the bottom edge of the display will show an initial
interpretation of the individually determined body fat content. The segment where the individual measurement is
located will be highlighted in black. The center segments, highlighted in gray, represent the normal range.
Too much body fat is unhealthy. But, what’s even more important, is that a high body fat content is usually
connected to an increased blood fat content (lipids) and therefore increases the risk of a variety of diseases, e.g.
diabetes, heart diseases, high blood pressure, etc. An extremely low body fat content, however, is also unhealthy.
Besides the subcutaneous fatty tissue, the body also builds important fat reserves to protect the organs and to
ensure important metabolic functions.
Metabolic disorders may develop if this essential reserve of fat is depleted. In case of women with body fat content
of less than 10%, the menstrual period may become irregular. The risk for osteoporosis also increases. The normal
body fat content depends on age and particularly the sex. For women, the normal value is approx. 10% higher than
for men. With increasing age, the body also reduces muscle mass and increases the body fat content.
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Deviation from personal normal value
1 < -12 %
Very low fat content
2 -12 %
Low fat content
3
-7 %
4
-3 %
5
0 %
Normal fat content
6 + 3 %
7 + 7 %
High fat content
8 + 12 %
9 > + 12 %
Very high fat content