Health Disclaimer — Asidu
Asidu is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice.
Asidu is a self-tracking tool for nutrition, body weight, activity, and recovery data. Everything it shows you — energy expenditure, calorie and nutrient targets, weekly budget, weight trend, readiness indicators, and forecasts — is an estimate. These estimates are calculated from population-level formulas, third-party food databases, sensor data from your devices, and AI-based recognition. Each of these sources has known error margins, and for any individual the combined result can be significantly wrong.
What this means for you
- Do not use Asidu to diagnose, treat, or manage any medical condition.
- Do not make significant changes to your diet, energy intake, or training load based on Asidu alone. Consult a physician, registered dietitian, or qualified sports professional first — especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, under 18, over 65, have a medical condition, take medication, or have a history of disordered eating.
- Do not treat a readiness indicator as permission to train. It reflects patterns in your data, not your actual physical state. Stop training and seek medical attention if you experience chest pain, dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath, or any unusual symptom, regardless of what the App shows.
- Do not treat the absence of a warning as confirmation that a behaviour is safe. Asidu may warn you about low energy availability or rapid weight change, but it cannot detect every risk.
- Do not use Asidu if calorie or weight tracking has been discouraged by a professional or if it causes you distress. Tracking is a tool; it is not for everyone.
Sources of uncertainty
- Food label values may legally deviate by up to ±20%. Database entries may be incomplete or wrong.
- AI recognition of meals from text or photos typically deviates by ±20–40%.
- Wearable estimates of energy expenditure commonly deviate by 20% or more.
- Formulas for resting metabolic rate have individual errors of ±10–20%.
- Heart-rate variability and sleep data vary day to day for many reasons unrelated to recovery.
Asidu tries to reduce these errors over time by calibrating against your weight trend, but it cannot eliminate them.
If you are struggling
If you notice preoccupation with food, weight, or body image, or if tracking is affecting your wellbeing, please stop using the App and contact a healthcare professional. In Switzerland, support is available through your family doctor or the Swiss Society for Eating Disorders (SGES). Elsewhere, contact local health services.
By using Asidu you acknowledge that you have read this disclaimer and that you use the App and act on its information at your own risk.