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4. Evaluation of results

Body fat percentage

The following body fat percentages are guide values (contact your physician for further information).

Man Woman

Age

low

normal

high

very high

Age

low

normal

high

very high

10-14

<11

11-16

16,1-21

>21,1

10-14

<16

16-21

21,1-26

>26,1

15-19

<12

12-17

17,1-22

>22,1

15-19

<17

17-22

22,1-27

>27,1

20-29

<13

13-18

18,1-23

>23,1

20-29

<18

18-23

23,1-28

>28,1

30-39

<14

14-19

19,1-24

>24,1

30-39

<19

19-24

24,1-29

>29,1

40-49

<15

15-20

20,1-25

>25,1

40-49

<20

20-25

25,1-30

>30,1

50-59

<16

16-21

21,1-26

>26,1

50-59

<21

21-26

26,1-31

>31,1

60-69

<17

17-22

22,1-27

>27,1

60-69

<22

22-27

27,1-32

>32,1

70-100

<18

18-23

23,1-28

>28,1

70-100

<23

23-28

28,1-33

>33,1

A lower value is often found in athletes. Depending on the type of sports, training intensity and physical 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.

Body water percentage

The body water percentage is normally within the following ranges:

Man Woman

Age

poor

good

very good

Age

low

normal

high

10-100

<50

50-65

>65

10-100

<65

45-60

>60

Body fat contains relatively little water. Therefore persons with a high body fat percentage have body water percentages below 

the recommended values. With endurance athletes, however, the recommended values could be exceeded due to low fat per-

centages and high muscle percentage. 

This scale is unsuitable for measuring body water in order to draw medical conclusions concerning age-related water retention, 

for example. If necessary ask your physician. Basically, a high body water percentage should be the aim.

Muscle percentage

The muscle percentage % is normally within the following ranges:

Man 

 Woman

Age

low

normal

high

Age

low

normal

high

10-14

<44

44-57

>57

10-14

<36

36-43

>43

15-19

<43

43-56

>56

15-19

<35

35-41

>41

20-29

<42

42-54

>54

20-29

<34

34-39

>39

30-39

<41

41-52

>52

30-39

<33

33-38

>38

40-49

<40

40-50

>50

40-49

<31

31-36

>36

50-59

<39

39-48

>48

50-59

<29

29-34

>34

60-69

<38

38-47

>47

60-69

<28

28-33

>33

70-100

<37

37-46

>46

70-100

<27

27-32

>32

Bone mass

Like the rest of our body, our bones are subject to natural growth, shrinking and ageing processes. The bone mass increases 

rapidly during childhood and reaches its peak between the ages of 30 and 40. As we age, our bone mass then begins to red-

uce. You can combat this reduction to an extent with the help of a healthy diet (particularly calcium and vitamin D) and regular 

physical exercise. The stability of the skeleton can be further increased by means of targeted muscle build-up. Please note 

that this scale does not identify the calcium content of the bones; instead, it calculates the weight of all the components that 

make up the bones (organic matter, inorganic matter and water). It is very difficult to influence the bone mass, although it does 

fluctuate within the scope of influencing factors (weight, height, age, gender). There are no recognised guidelines or recommen-

dations.

  IMPORTANT:

Please do not confuse bone mass with bone density.

The bone density can only be determined by means of a medical examination (e.g. computer tomography, ultrasound). 

It is therefore not possible to draw conclusions on changes to bones and bone hardness (e.g. osteoporosis) using this 

scale.