Performing The Measurement; Tips For Using The Scale; Limitations - Beurer BG 17 Manual De Instrucciones

Performing the measurement:

Note:
The measurement for body fat, body water and muscle percentage may only be carried out when using
Tap-On.
– Tap briefly on the weighing area of your scale.
– Select the memory preset where your basic personal data are stored by pressing the "up" or "down"
buttons repeatedly. The data is displayed consecutively until "º.º" (Fig. 2) appears.
– Step onto the scale barefoot and make sure you're standing on both conductors. First your body weight
is calculated and displayed.
– Remain on the scale and avoid moving; your body fat is being analyzed. This may take a few seconds.
The following data will be displayed:
– Body fat percentage BF in % (Fig. 9)
– Water percentage
– Muscle percentage
– Weight (lb, kg or st)
– Now all measured values are displayed consecutively and the scale
switches off.

Tips for using the scale

– Place the scale on a hard, plane level floor (no carpet); a firm floor covering is required for correct measurement.
– If possible, always weigh yourself at the same time of day (preferably in the morning) striving for compa-
rable conditions such as after using the toilet, on an empty stomach and unclothed, in order to achieve
comparable results.
– Stand still and upright during the measurement.
– Wait a few hours after unaccustomed physical activity.
– Wait approx. 15 minutes after getting up in the morning to allow the water in the body to distribute.
– Remember that only long-term trends are important. Short-term changes in weight within a few days
are usually caused by a loss of fluid. Body water plays an important role towards our general well-being.
Important when measuring body fat/body water/muscle percentage:
– The measurement may only be carried out while barefoot. Dry soles or callused skin can result in unsat-
isfactory results, as they have insufficient conductivity.
– Your feet, legs, calves and thighs must not touch each other, as otherwise the measurement cannot be
performed correctly.

7. Limitations

When measuring body fat and other values, deviating and implausible results may occur in:
– growing children under 10,
– competitive athletes and body builders,
– post menopausal women,
– people with fever, undergoing dialysis treatment or with symptoms of edema or osteoporosis,
– people taking cardiovascular medication (affecting the heart and vascular system),
– people taking vascular dilating or vascular constricting medication,
– people with considerable anatomic deviations of the legs in relation to total height (length of the legs con-
siderably shortened or lengthened),
– people with prosthetic or one leg,
in % (Fig. 10)
in % (Fig. 11)
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Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11