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PROPORTION OF
BODY WATER
Whilst the proportion of water
in the body in % is shown in
the display, one of the 9 seg-
ments appears in the bar
below it.
The figure shown in this ana-
lysis reflects the "total body
water” (TBW). The body of an
adult is composed of about
60% water. Here there is of
course a certain range, with
older people showing a lower
proportion of water than
younger people and men sho-
wing a higher proportion than
women.
The distinction between men
and women is a result of the
higher mass of body fat in
women. Since the majority of
the body’s water is to be
found in the fat-free mass
(73% of the FFM is water)
and since the water content
in the fat is very low by its
nature (about10% of the
fatty tissue is water), the pro-
portion of body fat automati-
cally decreases with an incre-
asing proportion of water in
the body.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Difference compared with your individual standard value
1 < - 6 % very low proportion of water
2 - 6 % low proportion of water
3-4%
4 - 2 % normal proportion of water
50%
6+2%
7 + 4 % high proportion of water
8+6%
9>+ 6%
Example:
Measured body water content = 62.4 % of total weight
This value is approx. 2 % above the calculated personal normal
value.
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