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Fitness Scale 7850.02 – Evaluation of readings
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Women
Age
Body fat in %
low normal high very high
10–12 < 12 12–23 23–30 > 30
12–18 < 15 15–25 25–33 > 33
18–30 < 20 20–29 29–36 > 36
30–40 < 22 22–31 31–38 > 38
40–50 < 24 24–33 33–40 > 40
50–60 < 26 26–35 35–42 > 42
60 + < 28 28–37 37–47 > 47
Men
Age
Body fat in %
low normal high very high
10–12 < 8 8–18 18–24 > 24
12–18 < 8 8–18 18–24 > 24
18–30 < 8 8–18 18–24 > 24
30–40 < 11 11–20 20–26 > 26
40–50 < 13 13–22 22–28 > 28
50–60 < 15 15–24 24–30 > 30
60 + < 17 17–26 26–34 > 34
■ Body fat percentage
The body fat percentage is printed out in percent.
Too much body fat is unhealthy and unsightly.
What’s more important is that an excessive body
fat percentage is often linked to excessive blood
lipid concentrations and an increased risk of various
diseases such as diabetes, cardiac diseases, high
blood pressure, etc.
A very low body fat percentage is also unhealthy.
Besides subcutaneous fatty tissue, the body stores
fat desposits to protect inner organs and to perform
vital metabolic functions. Any reduction in these
essential fat reserves may result in metabolic distur-
bances. For example, if a woman's body fat values
drop below 10%, her menstruation stops. In addition,
the risk of osteoporosis rises.
Normal body fat percentage is dependent on age
and especially sex. As the body gets older, there is
a gradual decline in muscle mass and an increase
in body fat percentage.
Women naturally have a fat percentage that is about
10% higher than men. People who do regular sport
are often disappointed when the scale only registers
a slow decrease in weight. Only when you measure
the body fat percentage do you discover that your
efforts are definitely worthwhile. Although you are
not shedding weight to the extent you expected,
there is a distinct conversion of fat into muscle
mass. Determining the two values is the best way
to demonstrate that you're on the way to achieving
a healthy body.