Beurer BF 18 - Taking and Evaluating Measurements; Taking Measurements; Body Fat Percentage Interpretation

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5.3 Taking measurements
After all parameters have been entered, you can now measure your weight, body fat and
the other data.
– Switch on the scale by briefly stepping on the platform.
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– Step on the scale with bare feet and stand still on the electrodes.
Important: There may be no contact between feet, legs, calves and thighs. Otherwise the measure-
ment will not be performed correctly.
The following data are displayed:
Weight
KG
Body fat percentage
BF
Water percentage in %
Muscle percentage
Bone mass in kg
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This scale interprets body fat and body water with the following symbols:
Body fat Body water
very good very good
good and avarage good
poor poor
Body fat percentage
The following body fat percentages are for guidance (contact your physician for further
information).
Man Woman
A lower value is often found in athletes. Depending on the type of sports, training intensity and phy-
sical 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.
Age very good good average poor
10-14 <11% 11-16% 16,1-21% >21,1%
15-19 <12% 12-17% 17,1-22% >22,1%
20-29 <13% 13-18% 18,1-23% >23,1%
30-39 <14% 14-19% 19,1-24% >24,1%
40-49 <15% 15-20% 20,1-25% >25,1%
50-59 <16% 16-21% 21,1-26% >26,1%
60-69 <17% 17-22% 22,1-27% >27,1%
70-100 <18% 18-23% 23,1-28% >28,1%
Age very good good average poor
10-14 <16% 16-21% 21,1-26% >26,1%
15-19 <17% 17-22% 22,1-27% >27,1%
20-29 <18% 18-23% 23,1-28% >28,1%
30-39 <19% 19-24% 24,1-29% >29,1%
40-49 <20% 20-25% 25,1-30% >30,1%
50-59 <21% 21-26% 26,1-31% >31,1%
60-69 <22% 22-27% 27,1-32% >32,1%
70-100 <23% 23-28% 28,1-33% >33,1%