User manual BEURER GS30

[. . . ] Bones and fatty tissue, on the other hand, have low conductivity, as fat cells and bones conduct hardly any current as a result of their very high resistance. Please be aware that values obtained from the diagnostic scale represent only an approximation of actual analytical medical data. Only a specialist physician can accurately determine body fat, body water, muscle percentage and bone structure using medical procedures (e. g. General tips ­ If possible, always weigh yourself at the same time of day (preferably in the morning), after using the toilet, on an empty stomach and unclothed, in order to achieve comparable results. [. . . ] Selection of the degree of activity must refer to the medium and long term. Intensive physical effort, intensive training or hard physical work for at least one hour daily. 11 5. 3 Taking measurements After all parameters have been entered, you can now measure your weight, body fat and the other data. ­ 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. The following data are displayed: Weight Body fat percentage Water percentage in % Muscle percentage Bone mass in kg KG BF This scale interprets body fat and body water with the following symbols: Body fat very good good and avarage poor Body water very good good poor Body fat percentage The following body fat percentages are for guidance (contact your physician for further information). Man Woman Age 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-100 very good <11% <12% <13% <14% <15% <16% <17% <18% good 11-16% 12-17% 13-18% 14-19% 15-20% 16-21% 17-22% 18-23% average 16, 1-21% 17, 1-22% 18, 1-23% 19, 1-24% 20, 1-25% 21, 1-26% 22, 1-27% 23, 1-28% poor >21, 1% >22, 1% >23, 1% >24, 1% >25, 1% >26, 1% >27, 1% >28, 1% Age 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-100 very good <16% <17% <18% <19% <20% <21% <22% <23% good 16-21% 17-22% 18-23% 19-24% 20-25% 21-26% 22-27% 23-28% average 21, 1-26% 22, 1-27% 23, 1-28% 24, 1-29% 25, 1-30% 26, 1-31% 27, 1-32% 28, 1-33% poor >26, 1% >27, 1% >28, 1% >29, 1% >30, 1% >31, 1% >32, 1% >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. 12 Body water: The body water percentage is normally within the following ranges: Man Woman Age 10-100 poor <50 good 50-65% very good >65 Age 10-100 poor <45 good 45-60% very good >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 percentages and high muscle percentage. Body water measurement with this scale is not suitable for drawing medical conclusions, for example concerning age-related water retention. Muscle percentage: The muscle percentage is normally within the following ranges: Man Woman Age 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-100 low <44 <43 <42 <41 <40 <39 <38 <37 normal 44-57% 43-56% 42-54% 41-52% 40-50% 39-48% 38-47% 37-46% high >57% >56% >54% >52% >50% >48% >47% >46% Age 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-100 low <36 <35 <34 <33 <31 <29 <28 <27 normal 36-43% 35-41% 34-39% 33-38% 31-36% 29-34% 28-33% 27-32% high >43% >41% >39% >38% >36% >34% >33% >32% Bone mass: Like the rest of our body, our bones are subject to the natural development, degeneration and ageing processes. Bone mass increases rapidly in childhood and reaches its maximum between 30 and 40 years of age. You can reduce this degeneration somewhat with healthy nutrition (particularly calcium and vitamin D) and regular exercise. With appropriate muscle building, you can also strengthen your bone structure. Note that this scale will not show you the calcium content of your bones, but will measure the weight of all bone constituents (organic substances, inorganic substances and water). Bone density can be determined only by means of a medical examination (e. g. It is therefore not possible to draw conclusions concerning changes to the bones and bone hardness (e. g. [. . . ] The electrical resistance between the electrodes and the soles of the feet is too high (e. g. The fat percentage is outside the measurable range (less than 5% or greater than 50%). The water percentage is outside the measurable range (less than 36% or greater than 70%). The muscle and bone percentages are outside the measurable range (age and gender related). Activate the scale correctly and repeat the measurement. Weigh only the maximum permissible weight. [. . . ]