Tips For Using The Scale; Evaluation Of Results - Beurer BF 220 Instrucciones Para El Uso

The following data are displayed:
– Body weight in kg
– Water percentage
– Muscle percentage
– Now all measured values are displayed consecutively and the scale switches off.

2.5 Tips for using the scale

Important when measuring body fat/body water/muscle percentage:
– The measurement may only be carried out while barefoot and it is helpful if the soles of your feet are slightly
– Your feet, legs, calves and thighs must not touch each other, as otherwise the measurement cannot be per-
formed correctly.
– Stand still during the measurement.
– Wait approx. 15 minutes after getting out of bed so that the water in your body can be distributed.
The measurement is not reliable for:
– Persons with fever, undergoing dialysis, with symptoms of edema or osteoporosis.
– Persons taking cardiovascular medication. Persons taking vascodialating or vascoconstricting medications.

3. Evaluation of results

Body fat percentage
Man
Age very good good
A lower value is often found in athletes. Depending on the type of sports, training intensity and physical constitu-
tion, values may result which are below the recommended values stated.
It should, however, be noted that there could be a danger to health in the case of extremely low values.
The body water percentage is normally within the following ranges:
Man
Age poor good
Body fat contains relatively little water. Therefore persons with a high body fat percentage have body water per-
centages below the recommended values. With endurance athletes, however, the recommended values could
be exceeded due to low fat percentages and high muscle percentage.
Body water measurement with this scale is not suitable for drawing medical conclusions, for example concer-
ning age-related water retention. If necessary ask your physician.
Basically, a high body water percentage should be the aim.
average poor
very good
Woman
Age very good good
Woman
Age poor good
<45
9
average poor
very good