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MEASUREMENTS DURING WEIGHT LOSS
During weight loss, body fat percentages may not change as expected since the reading
is a percentage of body fat compared to body weight, and both could be changing at the
same time. To minimize the loss of lean body tissue, be sure to include exercise in your
weight loss plan.
BODY FAT PERCENTAGE — SUGGESTED RANGES
Age Underfat
< 40 < 8%
40-59 < 11%
> 59 < 13%
Age Underfat
< 40 < 21%
40-59 < 23%
> 59 < 24%
BODY WATER PERCENTAGE — SUGGESTED RANGES
Age Low
10-15 < 58%
16-30 < 53%
31-60 < 47%
61-80 < 42%
Age Low
10-15 < 57%
16-30 < 47%
31-60 < 42%
61-80 < 37%
Men
Healthy Overfat
8-20% 21-25%
11-22% 23-28%
13-25% 26-30%
Women
Healthy Overfat
21-33% 34-39%
23-35% 36-40%
24-36% 37-42%
Men
Normal High
58-72% > 72%
53-67% > 67%
47-61% > 61%
42-56% > 56%
Women
Normal High
57-67% > 67%
47-57% > 57%
42-52% > 52%
37-47% > 47%
Obese
> 25%
> 28%
> 30%
Obese
> 39%
> 40%
> 42%
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