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The percentage of bodyfat represents the in terms of percentage part of the complete body weight. There is no real advise for
this value, because it depends on gender and age.
Bodyfat is very important for your body, to ensure good functioning. It protects organs, hinges, regulates the body temperature,
stores vitamins and acts as a reserve for the body.
The following body fat percentages are guide values (contact your physician for further information).
Male
age low
10-39 < 8
40-59 < 11
60-80 < 13
Female
age low
10-39 < 21
40-59 < 23
60-80 < 24
A lower value is often found in athletes. Depending on the type of sports, training intensity and physical constitution,
values may result which are below the recommended values states. It should, however, be noted that there could be a danger
to health in the case of extremely low values.
A large part of the human body contains water. This bodywater can be found through the entire body. About 60%
of the bodymass consists of water with men. With women this is about 55% (caused by a higher bodyfat percentage).
The body water percentage is normally within the following ranges:
Male
age poor
10 - 15 < 58
16 - 30 < 53
31 - 60 < 47
61 - 80 < 42
Female
age poor
10 - 15 < 57
16 - 30 < 47
31 - 60 < 42
61 - 80 < 37
EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS
normal high
8 - 20 20 - 25
11 - 22 22 - 28
13 - 25 25 - 30
normal high
21 - 33 33 - 39
23 - 34 34 - 40
24 - 36 36 - 42
good very good
58 - 72 > 72
53 - 67 > 67
47 - 61 > 61
42 - 56 > 56
good very good
57 - 67 > 67
47 - 57 > 57
42 - 52 > 52
37 - 47 > 47
EN - 21
very high
> 25
> 28
> 30
very high
> 39
> 40
> 42