Omron instruction manual Making the Best Use of Your BF500 Contents

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Understanding the Results

BF500

Body Composition Monitor

Making the Best Use of Your BF500

Contents
Weight & BMI	40
Body Fat Ratio & Visceral Fat Level	42
Resting Metabolism & Skeletal Muscle	44

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Note: The body fat percentage measured by this unit may significantly differ from the actual body fat percentage in the following situations:

•Elderly people

•People with a fever

•Body builders or highly trained athletes

•Patients undergoing dialysis

•Patients with osteoporosis who have very low bone density

•Pregnant women

•Post-menopausal women

•People with swelling

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Contents BF500 Body Composition MonitorContents General Advice Save these instructions for future reference More accurate measurement of the entire body Features of the ProductBody fat has low electric conductivity What You Should Know When Using This UnitWhat is the Bioelectrical Impedance method? Principle of body composition calculationWhat You Should Know When Using This Unit Recommended measurement times Avoid taking measurements under the following conditionsMeasurement should be taken on a hard, level surface Example comparing the same loss of 10 kg Long-term planning for successful weight lossKnow Your Unit Display Storing the Display Unit About the Auto Power Off FunctionInserting and Replacing the Batteries Remove the battery cover on the rear side of the main unitClose the battery cover Battery Life and ReplacementPress the power switch to turn the unit on How to Set the Date and TimeTo SET the DAY Setting and Storing Personal Data Push the power switch to turn on the unitTake out the display unit To SET the AGE Change the stored data Changing the Information for a Personal Profile NumberDeleting a Personal Profile Number Delete the personal dataTurn off the unit How to Measure Body Composition Turn on the power, by pressing the power switchTaking a Measurement Press the Guest/Memory button while holding the display unit Start measurement Correct Posture for Measurement Postures to Avoid During Measurement BMI Check the measurement results+ High ++ Very High Visceral Fat Level Normal Low NormalMeasuring Weight Only Using the Memory Function Comparing Results After Taking a MeasurementView the measurement results after taking a measurement Weight and Body Fat Percentage Day ago Press the power switch to turn the display off Viewing Previous Measurement Results View the previous measurement results Error Display Cause Correction Error DisplaysProblem Cause Correction TroubleshootingHow to Care and Store the Unit How to Clean the UnitCare and Storage BMI Technical DataTechnical Data Omron Healthcare Europe B.V Making the Best Use of Your BF500 Contents Let’s look at an example What is BMI?Examples of hidden fat Hidden Fat Not Revealed by BMIInterpreting the Body Fat Percentage Result What is Body Fat Percentage?Body Fat Ratio & Visceral Fat Level 60-70% of daily energy use is for resting metabolism What is Resting Metabolism?What is Skeletal Muscle? Resting metabolism reduces as we get olderSkeletal Muscle Percentage average value for all ages Resting Metabolism & Skeletal Muscle Insert the batteries. Refer to Section Quick Reference Usage Guide