Conair TH402 brochure Body Fat Levels Recommended Ranges, Body Water/Hydration Levels

This comprehensive digital scale provides all the information you need to manage your weight and monitor important body analysis functions – all with the touch of your toes! It measures weight, body fat, and body hydration level with precision accuracy, and can be programmed for the entire family (up to 4 users). Simple to use, with a large and easy-to-read digital LCD screen, it’s the ultimate home scale for healthy weight management.

Body Fat Levels – Recommended Ranges

Body Fat Percentage – what does it mean?

Simply speaking, your body is made up of lean mass and fat mass. Lean mass consists of muscle, bones, organs, etc. Fat mass is body fat. While everyone needs a certain amount of fat to assist the body in storing energy, providing heat insulation and other functions, most people will find they are at their most fit when they increase their lean mass and decrease their fat mass.

While standard scales are useful in providing a measurement of overall weight, they do not calculate the percentage of fat within the body. However, this Thinner® Body Analysis Monitor allows the user to check both of these important measurements.

Body Fat Percentage – how is it measured?

The Thinner® Body Analysis Monitor uses a technique called Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA). A harmless amount of a bioelectric current is sent from the footpads through the body. This current travels at different speeds through lean and fat body masses. The scale’s microprocessor analyzes the degree of impedance, or transmission speed.

Taking into consideration the user’s height, age, gender and weight, the Thinner® Body Analysis Monitor calculates the composition of the body. The percentage of the body that is composed of fat is displayed on the monitor – “body fat percentage.”

WOMEN
age	low	normal range	high
20-29	5-17.9%	18-28%	28.1-50%
30-39	5-18.9%	19-29%	29.1-50%
40-49	5-19.9%	20-30%	30.1-50%
50-59	5-20.9%	21-31%	31.1-50%
60-69	5-21.9%	22-32%	32.1-50%
MEN
age	low	normal range	high
20-29	5-12.9%	13-23%	23.1-50%
30-39	5-13.9%	14-24%	24.1-50%
40-49	5-14.9%	15-25%	25.1-50%
50-59	5-15.9%	16-26%	26.1-50%
60-69	5-16.9%	17-27%	27.1-50%

Body Water/Hydration Levels

General health standards indicate that one should consume approximately 64 oz. of water per day to maintain a healthy level of hydration. The percentage of body water should lie within the following ranges:

Female: 43-60%

Male: 50-65%

Maintaining these levels will help improve your overall health and general feeling of well-being. If your hydration levels are less than the recommended levels in the chart above, you should increase your water intake accordingly.

Body Water/Hydration Level – how is it measured?

The hydration level is measured by using Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA). The same analysis that is used to calculate your body fat is used to calculate your hydration level. The Thinner Body Water microprocessor again measures impedance or transmission speed through water. Taking into consideration a user’s age and gender, a calculation is made that determines the percentage of water.

Please Note: It is not recommended to take the hydration measurements in certain situations, such as following exercise, after drinking a glass of water, or directly prior to, during, or shortly after menstrual cycles. Hydration may not be at its normal level during these times.

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Congratulations! By purchasing this Thinner scale, you’ve made the first step toward taking control of your weight.

To get the greatest benefit from your purchase, please read this entire brochure before using your scale.

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