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Fat percentage in the organism of a healthy man:

Age

18-39 years

          40-59 years

         60-79 years

Men            Women

Men            Women

Men            Women

Weight deficit

5-7%

14-20%

5-10%

14-22%

5-12%

14-23%

Norm

8-19%

21-32%

11-21%

23-33%

13-24%

24-35%

Excess weight

+20%

+33%

+22%

+34%

+25%

+36%

Source: ISSA (International Sports Science 
Association)

Water percentage

Water percentage is the amount of water in the 
body of a man in percentage to total weight.
Water is of primary importance for tissues and 
organs of a man, about 50-65 % of our organism 
consist of water. You can figure out percentage 
of water using a formula, used by dietarians, the 
result is in percentage from total weight. 
Thanks to 

“BIA” technique used in the scales

, 

you can control percentage of water in your body 
and adjust this important indicator. 

Water norm in the organism for women– 45-
60%, for men – 50-65%

What is muscle mass?

Muscle mass includes weight of muscles of sup-
porting-motor system, smooth muscles (heart 
and digestive system) and water, contained in 
these muscles.
Muscle mass should be especially controlled by 
people, suffering from excess weight and obes-
ity. Weight reduction can lead to reduction of fat 
tissues, but only if muscle mass will be accumu-
lated.

What is bone mass?

Human skeleton is based on bone tissues. They 
are hard and environmental stable, protecting in-
ternal, and together with muscle tissue provide 
human ability to move.  
In the basis of bone mass measurements is 
weighing of mineral substances in the organism 
(calcium and others).
According to the investigations, development of 
muscle tissues strengthens skeleton bones. This 
fact should be taken into account when compos-
ing diet and while physical activity for bones to 
remain strong. 

Standard indications of bone mass for differ-
ent weight relative age from 20 to 40 years

Women

Men 

Body weight, 

kgг 

Average 

indicator of 

bone mass, 

kg 

Body weight, 

kg 

Average 

indicator of 

bone mass, 

kg

Less than50 

kg 

1,95 kg 

Less than 

65 kg 

2,66 kg 

50 – 75 kg 

2,40 kg

65 – 95 kg 

3,29 kg

75 kg and 

more 

2,95 kg 

More than 

95 kg 

3,69 kg 

Definition of Basal Metabolism Indicator 
(BMI) 

In organism of a human being metabolic proc-
esses (breath, blood circulation, digestion, nerv-
ous function etc.) always happen, certain energy 
is consumed, which is expressed in kilocalorie 
(Kcal).  This information allows determining the 
amount of kilocalorie, which is necessary for 
metabolic processes. It is minimal energy level, 
which is necessary for your organism in order to 
provide normal work of breathing, blood, nerv-
ous systems, liver, kidneys and other organs   at 
rest.
Metabolism level increases when you are ac-
tive. This happens because the supporting-mo-
tor system (40% of total organism weight), like a 
motor, consumes much energy. The greater part 
of energy is spent in the process of muscles op-
eration; that is why increase of muscle mass al-
lows increasing of Basal Metabolism Indicator. 
The higher Basal Metabolism Indicator is, the 
more calories are spent in the process on muscle 
mass increasing, and it helps to improve fat level 
in the organism. 
The lower Basal Metabolism Indicator is, the 
slower fat burning is, and the higher the possi-
bility of obesity with all the consequences that 
come with it is.

Memory

You can store in memory data for 10 users (P0 
…P9), for each user personal parameters are 
stored (gender, age, height), as well as two main 
parameters (weight and fat percentage), which 
can be viewed for comparison with measuring 
results. 

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