Health O Meter BFM980 User Manual
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User’s Manual
Model BFM980
Body Fat Composition
Not all body mass is the same — you are made up of both lean mass
and fat mass. Lean mass includes vital organs, muscle, and bone. Fat
mass is body fat, and you need a certain amount of body fat for good
health. It helps the body store energy, and insulates and protects lean
mass. Too much body fat, however, is not healthy.
If you have used traditional bathroom scales in the past, you know it
only tells you what you weigh overall—both lean mass and body fat
together. The Health o meter®Professional Body Fat Monitor and
Scale lets you check both your weight and body fat.
About Body Fat
About Body Fat
Congratulations on your purchase of this HEALTH-O-METER®wellness
monitoring device. It’s so much more than just a scale—it’s a technolog-
ically advanced device. Just program your personal information and it
helps you monitor your weight and body fat. It’s easy to program, and
can store information for two different people. Once your data is stored,
it will only need to be reentered if there is a change to the data. Just
step on the scale and read your data. It’s that simple!
Determining Body Fat Composition
The Health o meter®Professional Body Fat Monitor and Scale uses a
technique called “BIA” or Bioelectric Impedence Analysis. A harmless
bioelectric current passes from the foot pads through the body. The
current travels at different speeds through lean mass and body fat. The
scale’s microprocessor analyzes the impedance, or speed of the current
travelling through the body.
Since everyone is unique, the scale also asks you to enter your height,
age, gender, which—along with weight—is used to calculate the composition of the body. The display shows the percentage of body fat.
According to estimates by the US Surgeon General, nearly one-fourth
of adult Americans are overweight. Obesity is defined as having an
abnormally high proportion of body fat. Obesity is known to be a risk
factor for health problems including heart disease, high blood pressure,
stroke, diabetes, and even certain types of cancer.
The Health o meter®Professional Body Fat Monitor and Scale can help
you in achieving your physical best by providing two critical measurement estimates: BODY FAT COMPOSITION and BODY WEIGHT.
The Health o meter®Professional Body Fat Monitor and Scale is
intended for the estimation of percent body fat and body weight.
Body Fat Composition Ranges
Age
≤19
20-29
30-39
40-49
≥50
Excellent
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
Good
12.1 to17.0
13.1 to 18.0
14.1 to 19.0
15.1 to 20.0
16.1 to 21.5
Obese
>27.1
>28.1
>29.1
>30.1
>31.1
MEN
WOMEN
Taken from Principals & Labs for Fitness and Wellness, 1st Edition. ©1999
Moderate
17.1 to 22.0
18.1 to 23.0
19.1 to 24.0
20.1 to 25.0
21.1 to 26.0
Overweight
22.1 to 27.0
23.1 to 28.0
24.1 to 29.0
25.1 to 30.0
26.1 to 31.0
Age
≤19
20-29
30-39
40-49
≥50
Excellent
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
Good
17.1 to 22.0
18.1 to 23.0
19.1 to 24.0
20.1 to 25.0
21.1 to 26.5
Obese
>32.1
>33.1
>34.1
>35.1
>36.1
Moderate
12.1 to 27.0
23.1 to 28.0
24.1 to 29.0
25.1 to 30.0
26.1 to 31.0
Overweight
27.1 to 32.0
28.1 to 33.0
29.1 to 34.0
30.1 to 35.0
31.1 to 36.0
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Please read all instructions to familiarize yourself with
features and operations before programming the scale.
• Use of this scale is not recommended for persons with an
electric implant (heart pacemaker).
• Scale will not calculate body fat unless you have bare feet.
• For an accurate body fat estimate, do not bend your knees,
and keep your legs/thighs apart and straight when standing
on the scale.
• Body fat percentages may be slightly higher or lower for
pregnant women, children under 16, persons with fever,
persons with swollen legs, persons with diabetes and other
health conditions.
Installing the Battery
1. Locate the battery cover on the back of the scale.
2. Pull the cover back and insert the 9-volt battery as indicated under
the cover.
3. If "L" appears in the display, replace the battery.
Unit of Measurement:
Scale Programming: The Health-o-meter®Professional Body Fat
Monitor and Scale can be programmed to calculate the body fat
composition of up to two different users. A few steps must be followed
to input the user’s height, age and gender. Once the information is
entered, it only needs to be reentered if there is a change to the data.
First, make sure the Health-o-meter®Professional Body Fat Monitor
and Scale is in the “standby” mode. When it is in standby, the LCD
display should be blank. If the LCD is not blank, simply wait several
seconds without touching or moving the scale and the display will
automatically shut off.
First Time Programming Instructions
On the back of the scale platform, use the selector switch to
set the unit of measurement to “LB” or “KG”.
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