39
BODY WATER PERCENTAGE
NOTE: the value for the body water percentage is not suited to deter-
mine water retention (e. g. age-related) on a medical basis. If necessary,
ask your doctor.
Basically, a high body water percentage is considered to be of advantage.
Since muscles contain a great amount of water and fat little, people with
a low body fat percentage and high muscle percentage usually have a
high body water percentage. In contrast, people with a high body fat
percentage and low muscle percentage usually have a low body water
percentage.
Based on the following tables, you can determine the range in which
your body water percentage lies.
Body water percentage women in %.
Age
too low
good
very good
10 - 99
< 45
45 - 60
> 60
Percentuale di acqua corporea in %.
Age
too low
good
veru good
10 - 99
< 50
50 - 65
> 65
MUSCLE PERCENTAGE
The muscle percentage increases with physical training. The average
muscle percentage decreases with age. On average, women have a
lower muscle percentage than men.
Based on the following tables, you can determine the range in which
your muscle percentage lies.
Muscle percentage women in %.
Age
Low
Normal
High
10 - 14
< 36
36 - 43
> 43
15 - 19
< 35
35 - 41
> 41
20 - 29
< 34
34 - 39
> 39
30 - 39
< 33
33 - 38
> 38
40 - 49
< 31
31 - 36
> 36
50 - 59
< 29
29 - 34
> 34
60 - 69
< 28
28 - 33
> 33
70 - 99
< 27
27 - 32
> 32
