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- What is total body water percentage?
Total Body Water Percentage is the total amount of fluid in a person’s body expressed as a
percentage of their total weight.
Female: 45 to 60%
Male:
50 to 65%
Source: Based on TANITA’s Internal Research
- What is visceral fat rating?
This feature indicates the rating of visceral fat in your body.
Rating from 1 to 12
Indicates you have a healthy level of visceral fat. Continue monitoring your rating to ensure that it stays
within the healthy range.
Rating from 13 to 59
Indicates you have an excess level of visceral fat. Consider making changes in your lifestyle possibly
through diet changes or increasing exercise.
Source: 1) TANITA Institute Contract Study. Algorithm Development for Estimating Visceral Fat Rating.
SB Heymsfield MD. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 2004.
Wang, Z., et al. Japanese-American Differences in Visceral Adiposity and a Simplified
Estimation Method for Visceral Adipose Tissue. North American Association for the Study of
Obesity. Annual Meeting. Abstract 518-P. 2004
2)
•Even if you have a low body fat rate, you may have a high visceral fat level.
•For medical diagnosis, consult a physician.
Water plays a vital role in many of the body’s processes and is found in every cell, tissue and organ.
Maintaining a healthy total body water percentage will ensure the body functions efficiently and will reduce
the risk of developing associated health problems.
Your body water levels naturally fluctuate throughout the day and night. Your body tends to be dehydrated
after a long night and there are differences in fluid distribution between day and night. Eating large meals,
drinking alcohol, menstruation, illness, exercising, and bathing may cause variations in your hydration
levels.
Your body water percentage reading should act as a guide and should not be used to specifically determine
your absolute recommended total body water percentage. It is important to look for long-term changes in
total body water percentage and maintain a consistent, healthy total body water percentage.
Drinking a large quantity of water in one sitting will not instantly change your water level. In fact, it will
increase your body fat reading due to the additional weight gain. Please monitor all readings over time to
track the relative change.
Every individual varies but as a guide the average total body water percentage ranges for a healthy adult are:
Visceral fat is the fat that is in the internal abdominal cavity, surrounding the vital organs in the trunk
(abdominal) area. Research shows that even if your weight and body fat remains constant, as you get older
the distribution of fat changes and is more likely to shift to the trunk area especially post menopause.
Ensuring you have healthy levels of visceral fat my reduce the risk of certain diseases such as heart disease,
high blood pressure, and the onset of type 2 diabetes.
The TANITA Body Composition Analyzer will provide you with a visceral fat rating from 1 to 59.
The total body water percentage will tend to decrease as the percentage of body fat increases. A person
with a high percentage of body fat may fall below the average body water percentage. As you lose body
fat the total body water percentage should gradually move towards the typical range given above.
