2.HOW TO OBTAIN A CORRECT MEASUREMENT
The body fat monitor is a monitoring device. It should be used at a fixed point in time and with a fixed period between two measurements. For instance: once a week on a Sunday morning. With this in mind, please find in paragraph 2.1 a table with recommended times for measurement.
There are conditions that are not suitable for taking a body fat measurement. There are also some exceptions that are excluded for taking a body fat measurement. This is explained in paragraph 2.2 and 2.3. This chapter will end with some recommendation (paragraph 2.4) before taking a measurement.
2.1 Recommended times for measurement
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2.3 Exceptions
In some cases, the measured body fat percentage may differ too much from the actual body fat percentage. These excep- tions are the people for who measurements may vary due to consistently changing amounts of water and tissue density within their bodies.
Understanding the normal changes in your body fat per- centage can help you in preventing or reducing obesity. Being aware of the times when the body fat percentages shift within your own daily schedule will assist you in obtain- ing an accurate trend of your body fat. It is recommended to use this unit in the same environment and same daily circum- stances. (See chart)
Daily activities
Waking up
Recommended time zone
Breakfast
2 hours
Recommended time zone
Lunch
2 hours
Recommended time zone
Taking bath and dinner
2 hours
Recommended time zone
Going to bed
After waking up
Before lunch and about 2 hours or more after breakfast
In the afternoon about 2 hours or more after lunch and before taking bath or dinner
Before going to bed and about 2 hours or more after taking a bath or dinner
Children of | Elderly people |
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growing stage | and women after | Those having |
| menopause | swelling |
Patients of | People with | Bodybuilders or |
osteoporosis | a fever | professional |
having very |
| athletes |
low bone density |
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2.2The conditions or circumstances NOT suitable for a correct measurement
If a measurement is made under the following physical conditions, the measured body fat percentage may differ significantly from the actual one because the water content in the body changes.
Immediately after | Immediately after |
vigorous exercise | taking bath or sauna |
After drinking | After taking a large amount |
much alcohol | of water or after a meal |
Patients under- |
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going dialysis | Pregnant women |
2.4 Recommendations for taking a measurement
If the palms of your hands are dry or the temperature of your palms or the grip of the electrodes are extremely cool, stable measurement is impossible, which may lead to display error indication or inaccurate results.
Please pay special attention in winter because the air is dry and/or the temperature is low.
Conditions | Actions |
Hands are dry. | Slightly moisten hands with |
| a wet towel, then measure. |
When you hold the grip | Warm the grip electrodes by |
electrodes, they feel cold. | leaving the unit in a warm |
| room for approximately ten |
| minutes. |
Your body and hands are cold | Warm your hands by |
due to the blood not circulating | immersing in warm water |
well. | or staying in a warm room. |
| Start the measurement |
| again. |
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