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Body Fat Ratio Chart
Age Female (%) Male (%)
Low Healthy High Obese Low Healthy High Obese
10-39 14-20 21-25 26-31 32-38 11-17 18-23 24-29 30-36
40-55 15-21 22-26 27-32 33-38 12-18 19-24 25-30 31-37
56-80 16-22 23-27 28-33 34-38 13-19 20-25 26-31 32-38
The above information is for reference only!
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 stated. It should, however, be noted that
there could be a danger to health in the case of extremely low values.
Body Water Ratio Chart (%)
Age Female (%) Male (%)
Low Healthy High Low Healthy High
10- 15 <57 57 - 67 >67 <58 58 - 72 >72
16 - 30 <47 47 - 57 >57 <53 53 – 67 >67
31 - 60 <42 42 - 52 >52 <47 47 - 61 >61
61 - 80 <37 37 - 47 >47 <42 42 - 56 >56
The above information is for reference only!
Body fat contains relatively little water. Therefore, persons with a high body
fat percentage have body water percentages below the recommended
values. With endurance athletes, however, the recommended values could
be exceeded due to low fat percentages and high muscle percentage.
This scale is unsuitable for measuring body water in order to draw medical
conclusions concerning age-related water retention, for example. If necessary
ask your physician. Basically, a high body water percentageshould be the
aim.
