Oregon Scientific GR101 Body Fat Reason Standard, How to Interpret Body Fat Level Indication

Body Fat	Reason
Standard
Very High	Percent fat at this level
	indicates the person
	is seriously obese
	to a degree that this
	can have adverse
	health consequences.
	Maintaining this level of
	fat for a long period of
	time places the person at
	risk of hypertension, heart
	disease, and diabetes.
	Consult your doctor on a
	long-term weight loss and
	exercise program.
High	It is likely that the
	person is obese. Careful
	implementation and
	monitoring of diet and
	exercise is recommended.
Optimal	This is the ideal level of
	body fat for the average
	person.
Low	For athletes, this is a
	desirable level of body
	fat. For regular persons,
	a regular diet should be
	considered to improve
	the balance of body
	composition.
Very Low	The level of body fat is too
	low. Consult a physician
	for advice.

How to Interpret Body Fat Level Indication

In addition to displaying your Body Fat Percentage, the GR101 provides a Body Fat Level Indication on the LCD screen to help you immediately gauge your level of body fat without referring to the chart above.

Very Low Low Optimal High Very High

Reference:

1.Robert M. Ross, Andrew S. Jackson: Exercise concepts, calculations, and computer applications.

Carmel, Ind.: Benchmark Press, 1990.

How Body Fat Percentage Fluctuates

It is recommended that you choose a time slot to measure body fat and then monitor it regularly at the same condition. Ideally, body hydration level is most stable during late afternoon, right before dinner. Please note the many factors may alter an individual’s body fat reading, including alcohol consumption, taking a bath or exercising, waking up, eating, fever and illnesses.

BODY WATER

What is Body Water?

Total Body Water is the amount of water retained in the body, and comprises between 50%-70% of the total body weight. Generally, men tend to have higher water weight than woman due to a greater amount of muscle. Athletes also tend to have 5-8% more Total Body Water