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• Body-composition tracking should reflect the body's slow rate of change.
• Body composition changes slowly.
• Measuring more frequently than the body changes mainly measures noise.
• Noise can be interpreted as failure.
• Frequent tracking can make a person anxious.
• When tracking causes anxiety, the measurement interval should be reconsidered.
• The usual fix is to measure over a longer interval.
• The usual fix is not to use a different device.