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(organic matter, inorganic matter and water). It is very difficult to influence
the bone mass, although it does fluctuate within the scope of influencing
factors (weight, height, age, gender). There are no recognized guidelines or
recommendations.
IMPORTANT:
Please do not confuse bone mass with bone density.
The bone density can only be determined by means of a medical examination
(e.g. computer tomography, ultrasound). It is therefore not possible to draw
conclusions on changes to bones and bone hardness (e.g. osteoporosis)
using this scale.
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 percentages.
• If your weight reduces over the short term, but your body fat percentage
increases or remains the same, you have merely lost water – e.g. after a
training session, sauna session or a diet restricted only to rapid weight
loss.
• If your weight increases over the medium term and the body fat percentage
falls or stays the same, then you could have built up valuable muscle
mass.
• If your weight and body fat percentage fall simultaneously then your diet
is working – you are losing fat mass.
• Ideally you should support your diet with physical activity, fitness or power
training. This way you can increase your muscle percentage over the
medium term.
• Body fat, body water or muscle percentages should not be added (certain
elements of muscle tissue also contain body water).
