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GB
2 Useful Information
2.7
Body water
proportion
range in %
female
Age
low
normal
high
10-15
< 57
57-67
> 67
16-30
< 47
47-57
> 57
31-60
< 42
42-52
> 52
61-80
< 37
37-47
> 47
male
Age
low
normal
high
10-15
< 58
58-72
> 72
16-30
< 53
53-67
> 67
31-60
< 47
47-61
> 61
61-80
< 42
42-56
> 56
Body water value analysis:
In order to analyse your body water value, please compare your
value with the values in the body water table.
2.8
Average Muscle
Mass
The average proportion of muscle mass for women between 15 and
100 years of age is max. 44 % (for sportswomen/female athletes no
more than 46 %) and for men 46 % (for sportsmen/male athletes no
more than 48 %). Compare your value with this standard value to
analyse your muscle mass.
E
2.9
Proportion of bone
in body weight in kg
female
Body
weight <45
45-60
>60
average bone
mass
max 3.0
4.2
max 6.5
male
Body
weight
<60
60-75
>75
average bone
mass
max 4.5
6,0
max 7.5
2.10
The Body-Mass-
Index (BMI)
The BMI (Body-Mass-Index) can be calculated by dividing the body
weight in kg by the double height in meters. The ideal BMI depends
on the age (same for female and male):
G
Age low normal high
< 19 19-24
> 24
< 24
< 20 20-25
> 25
25-34
< 21 21-26
> 26
35-44
< 22 22-27
> 27
45-54
< 23 23-28
> 28
55-64
< 24 24-29
> 29
> 64
A lower BMI indicates underweight and a high BMI value indicates
overweight.
(same values
for female
athletes)
(same values
for male
athletes)
(same values
for female
athletes)
(same values
for male
athletes)
