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Proportion of Body Fat
Whilst the proportion of body
fat in % is shown in the
display, one of the 9 seg-
ments appears in the bar
below it. Too much body fat
is unhealthy and does not
look nice. What is more
important is that a high
proportion of body fat is also
usually associated with a
raised proportion of fat in the
blood and this increases
greatly the risk of various ill-
nesses such as for instance
diabetes, heart disease, high
blood pressure etc. But a very
low proportion of body fat is
equally unhealthy.
Apart from the fatty tissue
under the skin, the body also
stores important fat deposits
for the protection of the inter-
nal organs and to ensure
important metabolic func-
tions. If this essential fat
reserve is compromised, this
can lead to metabolic distur-
bance.
So for instance in women
with body fat figures of
under 10%, menstruation
may cease. In addition, the
risk of osteoporosis increases.
The normal proportion of
body fat is dependent on age
and above all on sex.
In women the normal figure
is about 10% higher than in
men. With increasing age the
body loses muscle mass and
so the proportion of body fat
increases.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Difference compared with your individual standard
value
1 < - 12 % very low proportion of fat
2 - 12 % low proportion of fat
3-7%
4 - 3 % normal proportion of fat
50%
6+3%
7 + 7 % high proportion of fat
8+12%
9 > + 12 % very high proportion of fat
Example:
Actual body fat proportion calculated = 31.3 % of total weight.
This value is about 7 % above the calculated individual stan-
dard value.
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