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Weighing correctly
If possible, always weigh yourself at the same time of day (ideally in the morning), after going
to the toilet, on an empty stomach and without clothes to achieve comparable results.
Only the long-term trend counts.
Short-term weight fluctuations within a few days are usually only due to a loss of liquid. How-
ever, body water plays an important role in your well-being. The interpretation of the results
depends on the changes in the:
1. total weight
2. percentage of fat
3. percentage of water
4. percentage of muscle
and on the length of time during which these changes take place. Rapid changes over sev-
eral days should be distinguished from mid-term changes (over several weeks) and long-term
changes (months). As a basic rule, SHORT-TERM weight changes almost exclusively repre-
sent changes in water content, while mid-term and long-term changes can ALSO concern the
percentage of fat and muscle.
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If you experience a short-term drop in weight, however the percentage of body fat increases
or remains the same, you have only lost water, e.g. after a training session, going to the sau-
na or following a diet limited to rapid weight loss.
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If you experience a mid-term weight increase, while the percentage of body fat drops or re-
mains the same, you might have built up your muscle mass or your body may have retained
more water (e.g. as the result of taking medication or a weaker cardiac function in elderly
people).
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If your weight and percentage of body fat drop simultaneously, your diet is working and you
are losing fat mass. Ideally, you can support your diet with physical exercise, fitness or pow-
er training. This can result in a mid-term increase in the percentage of muscle in your body.
And remember: Physical exercise is the basis for a healthy body.
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1. Important notes – keep for later use!
1.1 Safety notes
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The scales must not be used by persons with medical implants (e.g. heart pace-
makers). Otherwise their function could be impaired.
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Do not use during pregnancy. Inaccurate measurements may be caused by the amniotic
fluid.
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Caution! Do not stand on the scale with wet feet and do not step on the scale when its
surface is wet – danger of slipping!
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Batteries are highly dangerous if swallowed. Keep batteries and scale out of reach of small children.
If batteries are swallowed, get medical help immediately.
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Keep children away from packing materials (danger of suffocation).
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Batteries must not be charged or reactivated by other means, taken apart, thrown into a fire or short-
circuited.
1.2 General notes
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Not intended for commercial use.
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Please note that technically related measuring tolerances are possible, as the scale is not calibrated for
professional medical applications.
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The diagnostic scale can be preset for an age range of 10 – 100 years and heights of 100 – 220 cm
(3’ 03”–7’ 03”). The scale’s maximum capacty is 180 kg (396 lb, 28 St); Graduation 100 g (0.2 lb,
0.01 St); body fat, body water and muscle density in 0.1% increments.
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