15
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10.6Evaluation of the
diagnostic values
Monitor long-term changes of the diagnostic
values over several weeks or months. Short-
term fluctuations are usually based on
changes of the water percentage, since fat
and muscle percentage change at a slower
pace.
• If you go on a diet to lose fat mass, you
should notice a decrease of weight and
body fat percentage on a long-term basis.
• If the body fat percentage remains sta-
ble or even increases with a short-term
decrease in weight, you only lost water.
• If you exercise physically to build up
muscle mass, you should monitor the in-
crease of the muscle percentage on a
long-term basis.
• If you build up a great amount of mus-
cle mass, your weight may even in-
crease. In this case, the muscle
percentage increases simultaneously.
NOTE: since muscles contain body water,
the addition of the percentage values of the
body water percentage, body fat percent-
age and muscle percentage do not present
a reasonable value.
11. Replacing batteries
You need 4 batteries (1.5 V, AAA, LR03)|8.
At the time of the delivery these have al-
ready been inserted.
When the batteries|8 are almost empty, the
display|3 shows Lo.
WARNING! Risk of material dam-
age!
~ Be sure to observe the correct polarity
when inserting the batteries|8. This is
marked inside the battery compart-
ment|7.
1. Position the diagnostic scale with the
top down on a level and soft base.
2. Figure A: slide the battery compart-
ment cover|4 a short distance in the di-
rection of the arrow (OPEN), and
remove it upwards.
3. Remove the empty batteries|8.
4. Insert 4 batteries (1.5 V, AA, LR03)|8
corresponding to the marking inside the
battery compartment|7.
5. Replace the battery compartment cov-
er|4 and slide it closed until it is firmly
closed.
First, on the display|3 appears 8888
and then 0.0 kg.
BMI (Body Mass Index)
men
Age
Under-
weight
Normal
weight
Slightly
over-
weight
Over-
weight
16 < 19 19 - 24 25 - 28 > 28
17 - 24 < 20 20 - 25 26 - 29 > 29
25 - 34 < 21 21 - 26 27 - 30 > 30
35 - 44 < 22 22 - 27 28 - 31 > 31
45 - 54 < 23 23 - 28 29 - 32 > 32
55 - 64 < 24 24 - 29 30 - 33 > 33
65 - 99 < 25 25 - 30 31 - 34 > 34
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