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Body water percentage refers to the percentage of water in the body. It is
important to stay well hydrated for overall health and wellbeing. Refer to the table
below for the normal ranges for body water percentage as a percentage of total
body weight for reference.
Skeletal muscle percentage refers to the percentage of skeletal muscle (muscle
connected to the skeleton) in the body. Refer to the table below for the normal
ranges for skeletal muscle percentage as a percentage of total body weight for
reference.
Muscle mass refers to the total weight of muscle in the body. Refer to the table
below for the normal ranges for muscle mass as a percentage of total body weight
for reference.
BODY WATER PERCENTAGE
SKELETAL MUSCLE PERCENTAGE
MUSCLE MASS
MEN WOMEN
50% - 65% 45% - 60%
MEN WOMEN
40% - 60% 30% - 50%
AGE MEN WOMEN
20 - 39 34% - 40% 25% - 30%
40 - 49 33% - 39% 24% - 30%
60 - 79 33% - 38% 24% - 30%