Terraillon body fat scale – instruction manual – Terraillon Fitness Coach Style User Manual
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TERRAILLON BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
1. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) technology for body fat and body water measurements
2. 4-user memories
3. Low battery indicator
7. Body fat and body water graduation: 0.1%
8. Age range from 10 to 99 years.
9. Operates with 4 pcs AAA 1.5V battery (not included)
10. Net weight : 2400g
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW BEFORE USING YOUR BODY FAT SCALE
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1. What is bio-electrical body mass analysis?
Bio-electrical body mass analysis is the resistance created by the human body when an electric current passes
through it.
All body fat analysis bathroom scales work fundamentally on the same principle, which consists of measuring
the bio-electrical impedance of the human body, and combining it with the subject's morphometric parameters
(height, weight, gender, age, etc.) so as to calculate his/her pre-supposed amount of body fat, based on
clinical measurements.
Standard for Men
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20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
Low
< 13 %
< 14 %
< 16 %
< 17 %
< 18 %
Optimal
14-20 %
15-21 %
17-23 %
18-24 %
19-25 %
Moderate
21-23 %
22-24 %
24-26 %
25-27 %
26-28 %
High
> 23 %
> 24 %
> 26 %
> 27 %
> 28 %
Standard for Women
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20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
Low
< 19 %
< 20 %
< 21 %
< 22 %
< 23 %
Optimal
20-28 %
21-29 %
22-30 %
23-31 %
24-32 %
Moderate
29-31 %
30-32 %
31-33 %
32-33 %
33-35 %
High
> 31 %
> 32 %
> 33 %
> 34 %
> 35 %
2. Why is it important to monitor percentage body fat (%BF)?
Weight is a useful indicator but not sufficient to monitor your health. Weight change in itself does not indicate
whether it was the weight of body fat or muscle that had changed. In weight management, it is desirable that
muscle mass be maintained while body fat is lost. Thus, monitoring the percentage fat of the body is an important
step toward successful weight management and body health.
The optimal %BF of an individual varies according to age and gender.
The table as follows may be used as a guide: