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• Questions about RJL Systems

• Questions about RJL Systems' Analyzers

  • Specific questions about the Quantum-II and Quantum-X

• Questions about RJL Systems' Software

  • Specific questions about BC

  • Specific questions about the Datalogger

• Questions about performing a BIA test

• Questions about the validity of BIA

Questions about the validity of BIA

• Is it possible to have too little body fat?

  Yes, your body needs some fat for energy storage and normal metabolic functions.

• Does RJL have software specific to nationality?

  No, because race, gender and disease do not affect the repeatability of the results.

• How and why does dehydration affect the BIA test?

  Changes in hydration are proportional to changes of extracellular water and, therefore, affect the absolute volume of fat free mass and fat. However, weight is also changing proportionally; when fat or fat free mass is expressed as a percent of weight, the results should be consistent.

• Is it possible for a person to drink too much water prior to being tested?

  No, it is nearly impossible for a healthy individual to become over hydrated. Drinking a lot of water immediately before being tested will not affect the accuracy of the test, as all the water will be in the trunk area only and not dispersed throughout the body. It will take a dehydrated person's muscles at least several hours to absorb the water.

• Have the RJL analyzers been tested on any animals?

  Yes, they include: cats, dogs, fish, cows, elk, seals, polar bears, grizzly bears, orangutans, pigs, lambs, moose, deer, rats and mice.