Lars Henriksen (28) from Grue in Hedmark has strength training as a hobby and is interested in nutrition. To track his progress, he bought a smart scale that measures fat percentage and analyzed the body. When he gained weight, the conclusion was relentless. Screenshot of the app associated with Lars Henriksen’s weight. – The first thing that struck me was that this is completely wrong. I deleted the results and gained weight again with the hope of other results, something I did not get, says Henriksen. AGAINST BODY PRESSURE: Henriksen shared a post on Instagram about body pressure. He received good feedback on this. Photo: Private Negative thoughts He was intimidated by the feedback. – I thought that now I can not eat dinner today, but I know I have a healthy body. That’s why I ate dinner as usual, he says. Henriksen says the feedback from the weight has stuck in the back of his mind. Even though he has a good self-image, he thinks of those who do not. – I think of those who are already down, and get such hard feedback from an app that does not know anything. It’s absolutely tragic. Have you felt body pressure? Discourages use Jøran Hjelmesæth is head of the Center for morbid obesity at Vestfold Hospital, and professor at the University of Oslo. He advises against buying what he calls cheap weights that measure body composition. PROFESSOR: Jøran Hjelmesæth researches morbid obesity. Photo: John-Andre Samuelsen / news – It can give unhealthy signals to healthy people. Hjelmesæth says body weight, BMI and waist measurements are much simpler and better methods for assessing any degree of harmful obesity. Hjelmesæth has seen the figures Henriksen received from the scales, and immediately points out an error. – It says that he has 60 kilos of muscle. He does not have that, and it shows that the interpretation of data is wrong, he says. There is a strong link between BMI, fat content and risk of disease. – If you are between 25-30 you are overweight, and compared to someone who has a normal weight (18.5-25), you have a slightly increased risk of future illness, says the professor. BMI does not take into account the distribution between muscle tissue and adipose tissue. Thus, bodybuilders will be able to end up in the obesity category, even if they have a low fat percentage. – It is conceivable that increased muscle mass has led to him ending up at 25 in BMI. If I were him, I would not worry at all, says Hjelmesæth. – Enough body pressure Henriksen shared a post on Instagram where he dealt with body pressure and received good feedback. «How much damage can such an app do to both young people and adults – and perhaps extra much to those who do not have the best self-image before ..? We already have enough body pressure and distorted beauty ideals in the world, and now we also have apps that tell us we’re not good enough? ” – There are a lot of parents who say that it is good to see that I share. They have children themselves who struggle with poor self-esteem. – TRAGIC: Lars Henriksen thinks it is strange that he is categorized as overweight that smartweight. Photo: Private
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