Factors influencing measurement readings

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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:

4After a bath, the body fat reading may be too low and the body water reading too high.

4After a meal, readings can be higher.

4Women may experience fluctuations due to the menstrual cycle.

4Due 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:

4Persons with a high temperature, symptoms of oedema or osteoporosis

4Persons undergoing dialysis treatment

4Persons taking cardiovascular medicine

4Pregnant women

4Athletes who undertake more than 10 hours of intensive training per week and have a resting pulse rate of under 60/min

4Competitive athletes and body builders

4Persons under the age of 17.

Health experts recommend the following percentages :

Men

Women

Age

Body fat

Body

Body fat

Body

water

low

normal

high

very

normal

low

normal

high

very

normal

high

10-12

< 8

8-18

18-24

>24

>64

<12

12-23

23-30

>30

>60

12-18

8-18

18-24

>24

>63,5

<15

15-25

25-33

>33

>58,5

18-30

8-18

18-24

>24

>62,5

<20

20-29

29-36

>36

>56

30-40

<11

11-20

20-26

>26

>61

<22

22-31

31-38

>38

>53

40-50

<13

13-22

22-28

>28

>60

<24

24-33

33-40

>40

>52

50-60

<15

15-24

24-30

>30

>59

<26

26-35

35-42

>42

>51

60+

<17

17-26

26-34

>34

>58

<28

28-37

37-47

>47

>50