Operation Manual

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Causes of inaccurate measurement results
The analysis is based on measuring electrical body resistance. Eating and drinking
habits over the day and your personal lifestyle affect the level of water. This is
noticeable from variations in the readouts.
In order to achieve an analysis result that is as precise and repeatable as possible
ensure that the measurement conditions are the same as this is the only way to
observe changes over a longer period of time. You will receive the most reliable
measurement results if you always take the measurement in the morning after
waking up. This is the best way of detecting a trend.
Other factors can also affect the level of water:
• After bathing you may get a result where the displayed body fat level is too
low and the body water level too high.
• The result may be higher after a meal.
• Women experience differences as a result of their menstrual cycle.
• Due to loss of body water as a result of illness or physical exertion (sport).
After sporting activity you should wait 6 to 8 hours before taking another
measurement.
Variances or implausible results occur for:
• People with osteoporosis
• People being treated with dialysis
• People taking cardio-vascular medicine
• Thick calluses on the feet
• Sports people who do over 10 hours of intensive training per week and
have a resting pulse under 60 beats per minute
• Top athletes and bodybuilders
• Young people under 17 years of age