Oregon Scientific Body Fat Monitor with Wireless Remote Display GR101 - Manual (Page 10)

Body Fat
Standard
Reason
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.
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
Very High High Optimal Low Very Low