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INFORMATION ON BODY COMPOSITION
BODY AGE
Body age is based on your resting metabolism. Body age is calculated by using your weight and body fat
percentage to produce a guide to judge whether your body age is above or below the average for your
actual age. To know your body age is useful to improve your health condition.
Body age varies according to Body composition and resting metabolism, even if
your height and weight is the same
The figures below shows some examples of body age.
The example on the left has a body age of 30, or average body composition for the actual age.
The example in the middle has a lower body fat percentage than average and higher resting metabolism,
which results in a body age of 25 that is younger than the actual age.
The example on the right has a higher body fat percentage than average and lower resting metabolism,
which results in a body age of 35 that is older than the actual age.
Example:
Actual age: 30 years old
Height:
1.58 m
54.8
54.8
22.0
22.0
22.6
15.8
1230
1264
Body Age: 30
Body Age: 25
8
54.8
22.0
31.5
1179
Body Age: 35
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