Beurer BF 500 - Intended Use; Getting to Know Your Scale; Package Contents

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• The use of accessories other than those specified or provided by the manufacturer of this device
can lead to an increase in electromagnetic emissions or a decrease in the device’s electromagnetic
immunity; this can result in faulty operation.
• Failure to comply with the above can impair the performance of the device.
2. INTENDED USE
This digital Body Analysis Scale is intended for measuring body weight and providing an analysis of your
personal fitness data. It is intended for household use only. Measurement of body weight, body fat, body
water, muscle ratio, bone mass, AMR/BMR and BMI.
3. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SCALE
This scale works on the principle of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). This involves a quick calculation
of body content using a harmless electric current that is not even noticeable.
When measurement of the electrical resistance (impedance) is considered alongside other data (age, height,
gender, and activity level), body fat percentage and other variables in the body can be estimated. Muscle
tissue and water conduct electricity well and therefore have a lower resistance.
In contrast, bones and fat tissue have low conductivity as fat cells and bones only minimally conduct current
due to very high levels of resistance.
Calculated values only approximate the actual values for your body. Only a doctor can precisely establish
body fat, body water, muscle percentage and bone structure using medical methods.
Tips
• If possible, always weigh yourself at the same time every day (ideally in the morning), after having used
the restroom, on an empty stomach and with as little clothing as possible, in order to obtain comparable,
consistent results.
• Body fat percentage can only be calculated when you are barefoot; the soles of the feet may be lightly
dampened where appropriate. Results may be unsatisfactory if the soles of your feet are completely dry
or feature areas of rough skin; this reduces conductivity.
• Stand up straight and still while weighing.
• Wait a few hours after significant physical exertion.
• Wait about 15 minutes after waking so that your body‘s water content can normalize.
• Remember that only long-term trends are important. Brief deviations in weight within a few days are
normally caused by changes in body water content.
Limitations
When calculating body fat and additional values, deviating and unexpected results may occur in the case of:
• Children under 10 years of age
• Athletes and bodybuilders
• Pregnant women
• Persons with a fever, persons undergoing dialysis, persons demonstrating edema symptoms, and
persons suering from osteoporosis
• Persons taking cardiovascular medicine (aecting the heart and vascular system)
• Persons taking vasodilating or vasoconstricting medication
• Persons with significant anatomical deviations in their legs compared with their overall body height (leg
length significantly shorter or longer).
4. PACKAGE CONTENTS
1 x BF 500 Body Analysis Scale
3 x 1.5 V AA batteries