I could also imagine it reading different values for people of different heights, or for people of different leg-to-height ratios. For that matter, does it attempt to control whether your thighs are touching? Someone with a space between their thighs would probably read differently than someone whose thighs were touching.
None of the above are applicable.
The scale "knows" my age and my height as it is personalized with that data. It also "knows" my weight and my hydration, as those are some of the data it records and displays. There are marked areas on the scale platform where I put my feet. My hydration is almost always at 57--59%. It makes no difference if my feet are wet from the shower or if they are dry. I take the readings first thing in the morning.
The only time anything changes inexplicably is when I take a morning reading and see 16% fat, then go out and exercise for a few hours and come back and it's 14%, with weight and hydration virtually unchanged. If I go the rest of the day without eating, the fat percentage will creep back up. Somehow exercise seems to be misleading the scale.
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