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Bone mass:
Like the rest of our body, our bones are subject to the natural development, degeneration and
ageing processes. Bone mass increases rapidly in childhood and reaches its maximum between
30 and 40 years of age. Bone mass reduces slightly with increasing age. You can reduce this de-
generation somewhat with healthy nutrition (particularly calcium and vitamin D) and regular exer-
cise. With appropriate muscle building, you can also strengthen your bone structure.
Note that this scale will not show you the calcium content of your bones, but will measure the
weight of all bone constituents (organic substances, inorganic substances and water).
Attention: Please do not confuse bone mass with bone density. Bone density can be determined
only by means of a medical examination (e.g. computer tomography, ultrasound). It is therefore
not possible to draw conclusions concerning changes to the bones and bone hardness (e.g. os-
teoporosis) using this scale.
Little influence can be exerted on bone mass, but it will vary slightly within the influencing factors
(weight, height, age, gender).
BMR:
The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the amount of energy required by the body at complete rest to
maintain its basic functions (e.g. while lying in bed for 24 hours). This value largely depends on
weight, height and age. It is displayed on the diagnostic scale in kcal/day units using the scien-
tifically recognized Harris-Benedict formula.
Your body requires this amount of energy in any case and it must be reintroduced into your body
in the form of nutrition. If you take on less energy over the longer term, this can be harmful to
your health.
The active metabolic rate (AMR) is the amount of energy required daily by the body in its active
state. The energy consumption of a human being rises with increasing physical activity and is
measured on the diagnostic scale in relation to the degree of activity entered (1-5).
To maintain your existing weight, the amount of energy used must be reintroduced into the body
in the form of food and drink. If less energy is introduced than is used over a longer period of time,
your body will obtain the difference largely from the amount of fat stored and your weight will re-
duce. If, on the other hand, over a longer period of time more energy is introduced than the total
active metabolic rate (AMR) calculated, your body will be unable to burn off the excess energy,
and the excess will be stored in the body as fat and your weight will increase.
Results in relation to time
Note that it is only the long-term trend which counts. Short period fluctuations in weight over a
few days are mostly the result of a loss of fluid.
The interpretation of the results will depend on changes in your:
overall weight and body fat, body water and muscle percentages, as well as on the period during
which these changes take place. Rapid changes within days must be distinguished from medium
term changes (over weeks) and long term changes (months).
A basic rule is that short term changes in weight almost exclusively represent changes in water
content, whereas medium and long term changes may also involve the fat and muscle percent-
ages.
the same, you have merely lost water – e.g. after a training session, sauna session or a diet
restricted only to rapid weight loss.
same, then you could have built up valuable muscle mass.
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