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Due to loss of water caused by illness or after
physical activity (sport). After taking exercise, wait
for 6 to 8 hours before carrying out the next
measurement.
Varying or implausible results can occur in
the case of:
Persons with a high temperature, symptoms of
oedema or osteoporosis
Persons undergoing dialysis treatment
Persons taking cardiovascular medicine
Pregnant women
Athletes who undertake more than 10 hours of
intensive training per week and have a resting
pulse rate of under 60/min
Competitive athletes and body builders
Analysis is based on the measurement of the body's
electrical resistance. Eating and drinking habits dur-
ing the course of the day and individual lifestyle
affect the water balance. This is noticeable by the
fluctuations in the display.
In order to ensure that the results of analysis are
a accurate and consistent as possible, keep the
measurement conditions constant, as only in this
way will you be able to observe changes over an
extended period.
Other factors can affect water balance:
After a bath, the body fat reading may be too low
and the body water reading too high.
After a meal, readings can be higher.
Women may experience fluctuations due to the
menstrual cycle.
Factors influencing measurement readings
Energy consumption
While energy consumption is shown in the display in kcal, one
of the 9 segments appears in the graphics panel below.
Energy consumption is calculated from the personal data –
corrected by a factor for the relevant activity type - and the
distribution of body mass measured.
Basic rate + performance rate = energy consumption
If you take in fewer kilocalories than your individual energy
consumption, then your body will react by losing weight.
Your weight will increase if you take in more calories.
1
< - 15 %
very low energy consumption
2
- 15 %
low energy consumption
3
- 10 %
4
- 5 %
5
0 % normal energy consumption
6
+ 5 %
7
+ 10 %
highr energy consumption
8
+ 15 %
9
> + 15 %
Example:
Energy consumption measured = 1,855 kcal
This value is 5% below the calculated normal level of energy
consumption.
Difference compared with your individual standard value
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
kcal
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