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C. Is All Body Fat Bad?
Everyone has some body fat. In fact, “Essential” body fat helps keep you healthy.
It cushions and insulates your joints, tissues and vital organs. It helps regulate body
temperature and stores important vitamins. It even helps the body sustain itself when
food is scarce. If you had too little body fat, your body would start breaking down
muscle tissue for energy.
Too much body fat, however, can lead to serious health problems, including
heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, stoke, osteoarthritis, gallbladdar
disease, sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders, and certain types of cancer.
D. How much Body Fat is right for me?
To determine the body fat range that’s right for you, we recommend you consult
your doctor.
E. How does Body Hydration Level relates to Body Fat %?
Hydration level of your body varies according to moisture content in your body,
relates to the moistures of food intake, alcohol, illness, and rate of metabolism. The
hydration level of your body will directly affect the accuracy of your body fat %.
Intake of caffeine, alcohol and diuretic medication , strenuous exercise that leads to
perspiration & women’s menstrual cycle are all dehydrating. This Body Fat /
Hydrating Monitor scale besides telling your body fat %, it also tells you the relative
hydration %.
