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Try it yourself right away: To get a consistent reading when using any scale, it is important to weigh yourself in the morning before you drink or eat anything. Virginia Tech.
Volpe recommends testing yourself no more than once a week. “If you weigh yourself above that, you’ll see fluctuations in your body weight, and it can be frustrating if you’re trying to lose weight,” she said.
Select a similar location: You want to make sure that your scale is at a minimum height otherwise the imbalance will affect the reading. Make sure you measure yourself in the same place every time.
Remember that the smart scale can be wrong: Remember that just because a smart scale can offer more than an analog scale doesn’t mean it’s better. “Smart scales have not been shown to be very accurate and cannot compare to the ‘gold standard’ for assessing bone density and body composition in relation to body fat and lean tissue, which uses dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), ” said Volpe.
Most people don’t have access to a Dexa scan, so the next step is a smart scale. “A smart scale can provide an estimate of body fat and total body water; but be aware that these ‘gold standard’ methods of measurement can provide more accurate information,” says Volpe.
Make sure it is set to zero: As with any level, you want to make sure it is set to zero for an accurate reading.
Remember your weight fluctuations: It’s easy to get caught up in the numbers, but remember your weight is a variable rather than an exact number and it fluctuates throughout the day. Flexibility can be affected if you exercise, eat too much, go to the bathroom, or even if your muscles are sore and retain fluids.
Note that the data is approximate: Smart scales include your heart rate, bone mineral density, total body water, body fat and more. Remember that these are estimates based on your age, gender and body weight. Therefore, these scales are not completely accurate. “Knowing that these scales give an estimate – but without much accuracy – is important, but it can help to provide guidance to the user of the drug, especially when many people do not have the strength to have their bones. and the body shape that is analyzed by DXA,” said Volpe.
