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by computer 4454 days ago
You need to know standard deviations: the standard error of the measuring device (from Biome), the standard deviation within a subject (i.e. between measurements on different places, different times in one person) and between subjects.

Until you know those, you will be unable to conclude anything from these numbers.

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I pulled all the language that attempted to draw conclusions. I had removed the entire article but I received several emails from people who weren't interested in my results, just wanted to know what I did.