Taking Measurements - Beurer BF 18 Mode D'emploi

5.3 Taking measurements

After all parameters have been entered, you can now measure your weight, body fat and
the other data.
– Switch on the scale by briefly stepping on the platform.
– 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. Otherwise the measure-
ment will not be performed correctly.
The following data are displayed:
Weight
Body fat percentage
Water percentage in %
Muscle percentage
Bone mass in kg
This scale interprets body fat and body water with the following symbols:
Body fat
very good
good and avarage
poor
Body fat percentage
The following body fat percentages are for guidance (contact your physician for further
information).
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%
A lower value is often found in athletes. Depending on the type of sports, training intensity and phy-
sical 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.
KG
BF
Body water
very good
good
poor
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%
12
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%