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1.6 Rules for weighing
The weight of an adult can change by approx. 2-3 kg during one day.
For a reliable weight control it is therefore important to maintain constant weighing conditions.
That’s why it’s best to weigh oneself
• sober
• always at the same time: the time between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. is best for body analysis.
• undressed
Ensure the sturdy and secure placement of the platform. Textile or soft floor surfaces can influence the
measurement results rather strongly.
In order to prevent falsification of the weighing result, the scale should not be moved for 3 minutes prior to the
weighing process.
The body analysis
• Step on platform barefoot.
• Stand on the platform symmetrically. An uneven load on the platform may falsify the weighing result.
• Stand still.
• Do not hold on to anything for support.
• Always weigh yourself at the same location. Environmental changes, i.e. floor coverings, temperature, humidity,
can result in a variance of weighing results.
Circumstances influencing a body analysis
The body mass information provided by the bio impedance measurement method can fluctuate during the course
of a day. This is not due to a lack of precision of the Body Balance body analysis scales, but rather due to the
fluctuations of the body’s daily water content.
The human body may lose up to 2 - 3 kg of body water while sleeping. Therefore, the body is usually dehydrated
(lacking water) immediately after getting up in the morning. However, the lower the body water content, the higher
the body resistance and the calculated body fat content while the calculated muscle mass is lower.
Water reserves are refilled over the course of a day and the measurement values return to a normal range.
While regular weighing is recommended immediately after waking, body analysis should be performed in the
evening. The time between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. is usually best for body analysis.
