Information; About Body Fat Mass; About Body Water Weight - bewell connect MyScale BW-SC2 Manuel Utilisateur

2. INFORMATION

The human body is composed almost exclusively of the following elements: bone, muscle,
organs, fat and water.

2.1. ABOUT BODY FAT MASS

Fat protects the organs, regulates the body temperature and contains vitamins and energy. The
percentage of fat can give an indication of the physical condition of a person.
The ideal percentage of body fat - also called adiposity - of an individual varies according to
age and sex.
Age (yrs)
Low
10* ≤16.0
11* ≤16.1
12*
≤16.1
13*
≤16.1
14* ≤16.0
15*
≤15.7
16*
≤15.5
17* ≤15.1 15.2 - 30.1 30.2 - 34.3
18* ≤14.7 14.8 - 30.8 30.9 - 30.8
19 - 39**
≤21
40 - 59**
≤23
60+** ≤24
Reference: *HD and al. Body fat reference curves for children. International Journal of Obesity (2006) 30, 598–602.
**Gallagher and al .Healthy percentage body fat ranges: an approach for developing guidelines based on body mass index1–3 . Am
J Clin Nutr 2000;72:694–701
The measurement results are given by MyScale Analyzer BW-SC2 and MyScale Analyzer XL BW-
SC6 for information only. If in doubt about your results, please contact your doctor.

2.2. ABOUT BODY WATER WEIGHT

Water is an essential component for the body. Its percentage is one of the indicators of the
health of an individual. Water plays a vital role for almost all the organs of the human body. It
gives shape to the cells, helps to maintain the body temperature, transports nutrients to the
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BODY FAT RANGE (for reference only)
Female
Optimal Moderate
16.1 - 28.2 28.3 - 32.1
16.2 - 28.8 28.9 - 32.7
16.2 - 29.1 29.2 - 33.0
16.2 - 29.4 29.5 - 33.2
16.1 - 29.6 29.7 - 33.5
15.8 - 29.9 30.0 - 33.7
15.6 - 30.1 30.2 - 34.0
21.1 - 32.9 33 - 38.9
23.1 - 33.9 34 - 39.9
24.1 - 35.9 36 - 41.9
High Low Optimal
≥32.2 ≤12.8 12.9 - 22.8 22.9 - 27.8
≥32.8 ≤12.6 12.7 - 23.0 23.1 - 28.2
≥33.1 ≤12.1 12.2 - 22.7 22.8 - 27.8
≥33.3 ≤11.5 11.6 - 22.0 22.1 - 26.9
≥33.6 ≤10.9 11.0 - 21.3 21.4 - 25.8
≥33.8 ≤10.4 10.5 - 20.7 20.8 - 24.9
≥34.1 ≤10.1 10.2 - 20.3 20.4 - 24.2
≥34.4 ≤9.8 9.9 - 20.1 20.2 - 23.8
≥34.8 ≤9.6 9.7 - 20.1 20.2 - 23.5
≥39 ≤8 20 - 24.9
≥40 ≤11 22 - 27.9
≥42 ≤13 25 - 29.9
Male
Moderate High
≥27.9
≥28.3
≥27.9
≥27.0
≥25.9
≥25.0
≥24.3
≥23.9
≥23.6
20 - 24.9 ≥25
22 - 27.9 ≥28
25 - 29.9 ≥30