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Proportion of body fat
Individual recommendation
Whilst the proportion of body fat in % is shown in the display,
one of the 9 segments appears in the bar below it.
Too much body fat is unhealthy and does not look nice. What
is more important is that a high proportion of body fat is also
usually associated with a raised proportion of fat in the blood
and this increases greatly the risk of various illnesses such as
for instance diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure etc.
But a very low proportion of body fat is equally unhealthy.
Apart from the fatty tissue under the skin, the body also stores
important fat deposits for the protection of the internal organs
and to ensure important metabolic functions. If this essential
fat reserve is compromised, this can lead to metabolic distur-
bance. 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 dependent 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 muscle
mass and so the proportion of body fat increases.
The Body Balance uses your personal data and the recommen-
dations of health experts to determine your ideal weight and
body fat level.
In addition, it determines the percentage of total body water
and muscle proportion. Please note that your muscles also
contain body water and this is already covered by the body
water analysis. Therefore the total analysis always shows a
value above 100%.
Body weight
Whilst the body weight is shown in the display in kg, one of
the 9 segments is shown in the bar below it.
Here the position of the active segment indicates the asses-
sment of the body weight mentioned on the basis of the BMI
figure. The BMI (Body Mass Index) is a measure for the health
risk resulting from overweight or underweight. On the basis of
categorisation of the BMI, doctors distinguish between
"underweight”, "normal weight”, "overweight” and "obese”.
BMI =
body weight (kg)
height (m) x height (m)
BMI
1
< - 7,5
2
- 7,5
3
- 5
4
- 2,5
5
0
6
+ 2,5
7
+ 5
8
+ 7,5
9
>+ 7,5
Difference compared
with your individual
standard value
kg/BMI
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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
Example:
Actual body fat proportion calculated
= 16.6 % of
total weight
This value is about 7 % below the calculated individual
standard value of 23.6 %.
Difference compared with your
individual standard value
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