Body Mass Index (Bmi) - Seca 684 Manual De Instrucciones

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Body Mass Index puts height and weight in relationship to one another, providing more
accurate information than ideal Broca weight, for example. A tolerance range is given
which is considered ideal for health.
– Press the START key with no load on
the scale.
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secutively in the display. The scale is
then automatically set to zero and ready
for operation.
– Press the FUNC key.
The last function used appears in the
display.
– Use the arrow keys to select the BMI
function, FU 1.
– Activate the function by pressing the
FUNC key again.
An arrow on the left-hand side of the
display indicates which memory is set.
– Use the arrow keys to select the mem-
ory position under which you wish to
record – or under which you have al-
ready recorded – the patient's height.
– Press the FUNC key again. The pa-
tient's recorded height will then appear
on the display.
– You can use the arrow keys to adjust
the value in increments according to the
graduations displayed.
– Once the correct value is set, press the
FUNC key again. The BMI function is
now activated.
– Ask the patient to mount the scale.
Once on the scale, the patient should
stand still.
– Read off the BMI on the digital display
and compare it with the categories on
page 33.
– To return to normal weighing mode,
press the FUNC key.
– To switch off the scale, press the
START key again.
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