Limitations; Evaluation Of Results; Body Fat - Beurer BF 220 Mode D'emploi

– Remember that only long-term trends are important. Short-term changes in weight within a few days
are usually caused by a loss of fluid. Body water plays an important role towards our general well-being.
Important when measuring body fat/body water/muscle percentage:
– The measurement may only be carried out while barefoot. Dry soles or callused skin can result in unsat-
isfactory results, as they have insufficient conductivity.
– Your feet, legs, calves and thighs must not touch each other, as otherwise the measurement cannot be
performed correctly.

7. Limitations

When measuring body fat and other values, deviating and implausible results may occur in:
– growing children under 10,
– competitive athletes and body builders,
– post menopausal women,
– people with fever, undergoing dialysis treatment or with symptoms of edema or osteoporosis,
– people taking cardiovascular medication (affecting the heart and vascular system),
– people taking vascular dilating or vascular constricting medication,
– people with considerable anatomic deviations of the legs in relation to total height (length of the legs con-
siderably shortened or lengthened),
– people with prosthetic or one leg,
– people who suffer from swelling,
– elderly people,
– people who drink coffee or alcohol.

8. Evaluation of results

WARNING:
• This product does not and is not intended to provide a medical diagnosis. For medical advice
please contact a licensed physician. If you have an emergency please call 911 immediately.
• Consult your physician or healthcare provider before beginning a weight reduction or exercise
program.
• The measurements provided are not substitutes for physician assessments. For medical advice
please contact a licensed physician.
• Please be aware that values obtained from this body analysis scale represent only an approxi-
mation of actual analytical medical data. Only a specialist physician can accurately determine
body fat, body water and muscle percentage using special medical procedures (e.g. computed
tomography).
• Make sure that you enter the desired unit of mass regarding the weight results.
• Always consult your physician to determine what will be suitable for you.

Body fat

The following body fat percentages are guide values (contact your physician for further information).
A lower value is often found in athletes. Depending on the type of sports, training intensity and physical con-
stitution, 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.
Man
Age very good good
10 -14 <11 % 11-16 %
15 -19 <12 % 12 -17 %
20 - 29 <13 % 13 -18 %
30 - 39 <14 % 14 -19 %
40 - 49 <15 % 15 - 20 %
50 - 59 <16 % 16 - 21 %
60 - 69 <17 % 17- 22 %
70 -100 <18 % 18 - 23 %
based on: "Principles + Labs for Physical Fitness and Wellness. 1st edition, Copyright 1999"
average poor
16,1- 21 % >21,1 %
17,1- 22 % >22,1 %
18,1- 23 % >23,1 %
19,1- 24 % >24,1 %
20,1- 25 % >25,1 %
21,1- 26 % >26,1 %
22,1- 27 % >27,1 %
23,1- 28 % >28,1 %
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Woman
Age very good good
10-14 <16 % 16 - 21 %
15-19 <17 % 17- 22 %
20-29 <18 % 18 - 23 %
30-39 <19 % 19 - 24 %
40-49 <20 % 20 - 25 %
50-59 <21 % 21- 26 %
60-69 <22 % 22 - 27 %
70-100 <23 % 23 - 28 %
average poor
21,1- 26 % >26,1 %
22,1- 27 % >27,1 %
23,1- 28 % >28,1 %
24,1- 29 % >29,1 %
25,1- 30 % >30,1 %
26,1- 31 % >31,1 %
27,1- 32 % >32,1 %
28,1- 33 % >33,1 %