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Q [Body Composition Analyzer] Why is body composition analysis important?
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A healthy person maintains a mutually constant ratio of body composition such as water, protein, fat, and minerals. In order to maintain a healthy body, the components that make up our body must be in harmony and balance, and the imbalance in the mass and distribution of the components means that there is the possibility of causing various diseases. 


The body fat analyzer is a device used for the purpose of measuring the body fat that makes up the human body to understand the basic health condition and to prepare for harmful factors in advance. It is one of the basic examination tools applied to the prevention and treatment of diseases.

Q [Body Composition Analyzer] When measuring right after taking a shower, body fat percentage increased. What is the reason?
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As the body fat analyzer measures body water first, the measurement value may be inaccurate under conditions that affect body water.


The same phenomenon may occur after exercise or after a sauna. For accurate measurements, avoid taking measurements immediately after intense exercise, overeating or extreme dehydration, or after a sauna. For accurate measurement, it is recommended to measure under the same conditions as possible.

Q [Body Composition Analyzer] In what cases is body composition measurement impossible?
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Pace-Maker, defibrillator, stent:People who have metallic materials or implantable medical and electronic devices such as a pace-maker, a defibrillator, a stent, a metal suture in the heart and great vessel, etc. are prohibited from measuring as they may cause problems with the device.

Q [Body Composition Analyzer] Is it safe for pregnant women to measure?
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Although there are no known risks related to the use of BIA devices by pregnant women, it is difficult to conduct clinical trials on pregnant women, and as a result, there are no related studies, so it is recommended that pregnant women only measure their weight. 


In addition, since various physiological changes occur during pregnancy, accurate measurement values ​​cannot be obtained even if measured.

Q [Blood Pressure Monitor] What is the heart burden?
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Heart burden is the value multiplying systolic blood pressure by pulse rate. The higher the systolic blood pressure and the faster the pulse rate, the higher the value. It is an item that literally evaluates how much burden is put on the heart, and the normal range is 7000 to 12000. If the systolic blood pressure is high and the pulse rate is fast, as in hypertensive patients, it means that the burden of high pressure continues on the cardiovascular vessels, so it is very dangerous.

Q [Blood Pressure Monitor] What are the factors that cause changes to blood pressure?
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Blood pressure may change due to various factors: within 1 hour after eating; after drinking alcohol, coffee, black tea (caffeinated beverage); after smoking, bathing, exercising; talking or moving during measurement; when the room temperature changes rapidly; after taking blood pressure medication; etc.

Q [Blood Pressure Monitor] When is the best time to measure blood pressure?
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When measuring in the morning, measure after urination within 1 hour of waking up and before breakfast. In the evening, you’d better to measure before bedtime. It is also recommended to measure twice a day at the same time, morning and night.

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