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3. Total Body Water ( % of body weight).
Variation of % Total Body Water with Age and
Gender:
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% Body Fat Range Optimal % total
Body Water Range
4 to 14%
70 to 63%
15 to 21%
63 to 57%
22 to 24%
57 to 55%
25% and over
55 to 37%
4 to 20%
70 to 58%
21 to 29%
58 to 52%
30 to 32%
52 to 49%
33% and over
49 to 37%
Men
Women
80
70
60
50
0
3
6
9
12
5
10
15
20
3
4
5
6
months
years
decades
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otal boby water (% of body weight)
men
women