Sinbo SBS 4425 [11/60] Why measure body water

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WHY MEASURE BODY WATER

Water is the substance that occures the most often in the human organism.It is s

transportation medium,vital for temperature adjustment and a universal solvent for all

bio-chemical reactions taking place in the body.Thoughout its lifetime,our body tries to

keep its water content in a balanced state.Loss of body water must be compenstated

with the continuous intake of liquids.In this respect,the most important organs are the

kidneys.A noticeable rise or fall in body water levels indicates a malfunction in the body’s

water system.This serves as a warning signal.The purpose of body water measurement

is primarily to monitor the normal values of the body.Diets,in particular,may result in

fluctuations in these values due to a change in the relationship between water intake

and excretion.

What proportion of water is normal?

As with weight and body fat,there is also no fixed measurement for the proportion of bofy

water.The percentage of water in the body must be seen in relation to age,sex and

size.Therefore,young men have a proportion of water to total body weight of around

63%,sinking to 52% with increasing age,whereas women only have 52% water as proportion

of total weight,sinking to 46% in later years.With body fat this process is the direct

opposite.

Body fat analysis advice for women

Women have naturally approximately 5% more body fat than men.A woman’s body is

created in such a manner as to provide protection for itself and a possible

foetus.Therefore,women have more enzymes which store fat and fewer enzymes which

burn fat.Moreover,the oestrogen in a women’s body activates fat-storing enzymes and

encourages them to mutiply .Because of the menstrual cycle,the water content of the

female body undergoes larger alterations than that of the male body,which may influence

the measurement of body fat.The retention of fluid can also mean that weight fluctuates

from day to day during this time period,and may result in further fluctuations in body fat

proportion.In order to bring accuracy to the monitoring process for body fat it is therefore

useful to recode measurements on a daily basis thoughout the mouth.Following

this,monthly fluctuations may be calculated in advance when monitoring at regular

intervals!

Buttons description:

Scale has 3 functional buttons: Up

, ON/SET, Down Buttons can be used to set and

store personal data, such as: height, age, gender etc.

and Down buttons

Press UP

or DOWN buttons to increase or decrease info such as user number,

height, age, and gender. Hold the buttons down continuously for fast setting.

ON/SET button

Press ON/SET button to set user data. User can follow the circular steps to set personal

data.