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1. Precaution for measurement
The reliability of the results is only as good as their accuracy.
The "Accuracy" of the device is
determined by comparing the actual body composition and the results from the Body
Composition Analyzer. The "Reproducibility" is determined when the device gives the identical
results under the same conditions. In order to ensure the accuracy of the results, the following
guidelines should be observed.
①
Water volume increases after a meal. Therefore, measure on an empty stomach.
- Measure 3 ~ 4 hours after a meal.
- Avoid beverages containing caffeine or beverages functioning as diuretics 4 hours before
measurement.
- Drink 2 cups of water 2 hours before the measurement.
②
Before measurement, the subject should be in a stable condition.
- Measure 3 ~ 4 hours after a bath, a sauna, exercise or activity that causes a lot of sweating.
- Or measure before these activities.
③
Avoid drinking alcohol 24 hours before the measurement
④
Wear clothes as light as possible.
⑤
Once the subject is on the scale, avoid sudden movements from sitting to standing position
etc. Body fluid moves to the lower extremities and affects the results. Thus subjects should
be measured after maintaining a standing position for 5 minutes.
⑥
Clean both
the electrodes
and the skin contact points.
⑦
Changes in room temperature may affect the results. Measurement should be done in a
temperature around 20 °C.
⑧
Body composition and weight varies even throughout a day. Therefore,
the measurement
should be performed at the same time every day. For a person who stands for a long period
of time during the day, it is advised to measure in the morning.
⑨
Go to the bathroom before measurement.
⑩
Maintain correct position and posture during the measurement.
In order to keep one's good health and a balanced body composition, check body composition
changes through continuous analysis and compare the results. Make sure that the body
composition is measured under the same physical and environmental conditions. If the condition
before the measurement, such as volume of a meal, meal time, and activities (exercise, sauna,
drinking lots of liquid, urination, etc.) are kept the same, the reproducibility of the device
measurement can be obtained. Therefore, the data can be used to accurately evaluate changes in
body composition.
MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS
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