Various Criteria - Tanita SC-240 Instruction Manual

Various criteria

What is body fat percentage?
(Applicable age 5 - 99)
Body fat percentage is the amount of body fat as a proportion of your body weight.
Reducing excess levels of body fat has shown to reduce the risk of certain conditions such as high
blood pressure, heart disease,diabetes and cancer. The chart below shows the healthy ranges for body
fat.
Underfat : below the healthy body fat range. Increased risk for health problems.
Healthy : within the healthy body fat percentage range for your age/gender.
Overfat : above the healthy range. Increased risk for health problems.
Obese : high above the healthy body fat range.
Greatly increased risk of obesity-related health problems.
Note: Athletes may have a lower body fat range depending on their particular sport or activity.
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