Is the fatter a person is the more water they need to consume in other to stay hydrated?

I bought this scale that also measures how hydrated you are. I'm 220 and 30% body fat. I looked at a chart that came with it and for someone my age I should be 60% water, but no matter how much water I drink the scale always shows that I'm about 50% water. Why is this happening? The only thing I can think of is that it's probably because I'm fat and that fat people need more water to stay hydrated. I'm I right? I'm 5' 7'' and 30 years old

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1. It's because you're overweight. I mean, one third of your body weight is pure fat. That means that you are carrying 66 pounds of fat. That's a lot. The rule of thumb for hydration is to drink 8 glasses (8 oz.) of water (or four standard sized water bottles) plus an additional glass for every ten pounds you are overweight. That means that you should be drinking 14 8oz glasses of water (or 7 standard sized water bottles) per day. It can also help you lose some weight without trying too hard (cause losing weight sucks).