
What to do when your LBMI is not showing up in the app
LBMI (Lean Body Mass Index) needs body composition data from Apple Health. If it's not appearing in reThrive, one of these is usually the cause:
Data entered for this week
Please check if you've entered the data for the last week. True Age is calculated based on the previous 28 days since last Sunday. If you've entered data on the current day, it will only count for next week's update. See your data checkup page to see what's missing.
No body composition data in Apple Health
You haven't recorded weight and body fat percentage, or lean body mass measurements.
Permissions not granted
reThrive doesn't have permission to read your body measurements from Apple Health.
Missing height
LBMI requires your height to calculate the index, and it's not set in Apple Health.
Data is too old
You have measurements, but they're not recent enough for high confidence. True Age confidence depends on how recent your LBMI reading is:
High confidence: Reading less than 1 week old
Medium confidence: Reading 1-2 weeks old
Low confidence: Reading 2-4 weeks old
No True Age: Reading more than 4 weeks old
To calculate LBMI, reThrive needs:
Option A (preferred): Lean Body Mass
Direct measurement of your muscle and organ mass
Provided by some smart scales (Withings, Garmin, etc.)
Option B: Weight + Body Fat Percentage
reThrive can calculate lean body mass from these two values
More common, supported by most smart scales
Plus: Height
Required for both options
Usually entered once during setup
Open the reThrive app and look at your Home screen:
If you see "Connect" for LBMI:
You're missing body composition data entirely
Follow the steps below to add it
If you see LBMI with some data but gaps:
You have measurements but they may not be recent enough
For high confidence, keep measurements within the past week
Older measurements (up to 4 weeks) will still work but show lower confidence
You have three options:
Option 1: Use a smart scale (recommended)
If you have a smart scale that syncs to Apple Health:
Make sure the scale's companion app is installed
Check that Apple Health sync is enabled in the scale's app
Step on the scale to record a measurement
Open Apple Health and verify the data appears
Option 2: Manual entry
If you don't have a smart scale:
Open the Apple Health app
Tap Browse at the bottom
Tap Body Measurements
Choose either:
Lean Body Mass (if you know it from a DEXA scan or InBody test)
Weight and Body Fat Percentage (from any scale or measurement)
Tap Add Data and enter your measurement
Make sure the date is within the past week
Option 3: Add height if missing
If you haven't set your height:
Open Apple Health
Tap Browse > Body Measurements > Height
Tap Add Data and enter your height
Make sure reThrive can read the data:
Open Apple Health
Tap your profile picture (top right)
Tap Apps under Privacy
Select reThrive
Make sure these are toggled on:
Lean Body Mass (if you're using option A)
Weight (if you're using option B)
Body Fat Percentage (if you're using option B)
Height
Force reThrive to check for new data:
Open reThrive
Tap Settings (top left)
Tap Apple Health
Tap Sync now
Wait a few seconds for the sync to complete
Return to the Home screen
Check your Home screen:
LBMI should now show a value
The This Week card should show LBMI with a purple marker on the day you recorded data
If you have all four biomarkers for the week, your True Age will update
I added the data but LBMI still shows as missing
Make sure you granted permissions in Apple Health (Step 2)
Check that your measurement date is within the past 4 weeks
Try force-quitting reThrive and reopening it
Trigger another manual sync from Settings > Apple Health
I have a smart scale but it's not syncing to Apple Health
Open your scale's companion app and check for Apple Health integration settings
Some scales require you to enable sync in their app settings
Make sure the scale app has permission to write to Apple Health
Try recording a new measurement after enabling sync
My scale provides weight but not body fat percentage
Basic scales only measure weight, not body composition
You'll need either:
A smart scale with bioelectrical impedance (measures body fat)
Manual body fat measurements from another source
A DEXA scan or InBody test for lean body mass
I only have lean body mass, not weight and body fat
That's fine! Lean Body Mass is actually the preferred input. Just make sure:
You've entered your height in Apple Health
You've granted permission for reThrive to read Lean Body Mass
The measurement is within the past 4 weeks (more recent = higher confidence)
The measurement is recent (within the past week)## What happens after you fix it
Once LBMI data is available:
True Age will recalculate if you have all four biomarkers
LBMI trends will appear in your metrics over time
Your confidence level improves when measurements are more recent
For best results, weigh yourself consistently:
Same time of day (morning is best)
Same conditions (after waking, before eating)
At least once per week for high confidence