Conair WW87 - Body Water and Bone Mass; Body water;hydration levels; Body water;hydration level - how is it measured?; Bone mass - what is it?

Body water/hydration levels
Genera l health stan dards indicate th at one should co n sume approxi mately
64 oz of water per day from food and l iqu ids to main t ain a h ealt hy l eve l of hyd ration.
Maintaining a good hydration level wi il help imp rove you r overa il hea lth and general
fee li ng of we il -being. If your hydrati on levels are lower than average, you shou ld
increase your water in t ake according l y.
Body water /hydration level - how is it measured?
The hydrati on level is measured by using Bioeiectric Impedance Analysis (BIA).
The same anailys is that is used to calcu late your body fat is used to calcu late you r
hydrati
on level. Taking into oo ns id erat i on a user's age and gender, a calculation is
m ade that determi nes the pe rcentage of wa ter .
Please note: It is no t r ecommended to take the h ydra ti on measurements in certain
situa ti on s, su ch as foilowing exe r cise, after drin ki ng a glass of water, or directly prior
to, during or shortly after menstrual cycles. Hydration may not be at nor mal leve ls
duri
ng these times .
Bone mass - what is it?
Bone is a li vi ng , growing tissue . During you t h, your body makes new bone ti ss ue
faster
than it breaks down old er bone. in young adulthood, bone m ass is at i ts peak;
aft er th at, bone los s starts to outpace bo ne growth, and bone m ass decreases.
But rt's a long and ve ry slow process that c an be slowed down eve n more th r ough
calciu m- rich diets and weight-bearing exe rc is e.
Who should monitor bone mass?
Most people have no need to monrtor bone mass, burt certain groups - post-
menopausal women, men and women with certa in diseases, and anyone who takes
medications that affect bone tissue - might want to watch for decreases in bone
mass. The bone ma ss reading is to be used as gu ide only. Watch for trends over ti me
and contact you r heal thc are provider for a more detaiied explanation of the readings
and wit h any questions or co n cerns.