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    How to prepare for a body fat test.

    Before Your Body Fat Test

    Take the measurement on an empty stomach, before eating.

    If you have eaten, take the measurement at least 2 hours after your meal.
    Food adds to your weight and is counted as body composition, which can cause measurement errors.

    Use the restroom before the measurement.

    Urine and stool affect your weight but are not part of your body composition.
    They can therefore cause biological errors.

    Take the measurement before exercising.

    Intense exercise or strenuous movement temporarily changes body composition.

    Stand for about 5 minutes before the measurement.

    If you stand up right after lying down or sitting for a long time, body fluids move to the lower body, which can slightly affect the measurement.

    Take the measurement before a sauna or a long bath.

    Heavy sweating temporarily changes body water.

    Women should not take the measurement during their period.

    Body water temporarily increases and affects the measurement.

    Take the measurement at room temperature (20-50℃).

    The body is most stable at room temperature; if it is too cold or too hot, body composition changes temporarily.

    If you are measured repeatedly, take each measurement under the same conditions (same clothing, empty stomach, before exercise, etc.) and then compare the results.
    Take the measurement in the morning if possible.

    The longer you stand, the more body water tends to collect in the lower body, and this becomes more noticeable later in the day.

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