Beurer BF 400 Instructions For Use Manual page 17

Measuring weight, carrying out diagnostics
Step onto the scale with bare feet and ensure that you are standing still with equal weight distribution and
with both feet on the electrodes.
Note: The measurement result will be incorrect if the measurement is taken with socks on.
The scale begins to take measurements straight away. First, the weight is displayed.
If a user has been assigned, the BMI, body fat, water, muscle, bone, BMR and AMR are shown.
The following appear:
1. Weight in kg
2. BIA measurement and columns for interpreting the results
3. User memory space (e.g. "U1")
4. BMI
5. Body fat in % (BF)
6. Body water in %
7. Muscle percentage in %
8. Bone mass in kg
9. Basal metabolic rate in kcal (BMR)
10. Active metabolic rate in kcal (AMR)
Note: If two or more users have potentially been recognised, the display switches between them.
Select your user by pressing the
If no user is recognised, only the weight and "U -" will be displayed. You can then use the
buttons to select your user.
Only measuring weight
Step onto the scale wearing shoes. Stand still with your weight distributed equally on both feet. The scale
begins to take measurements straight away.
Switching off the scale
The scale switches itself off automatically.
8.2 Evaluating the results
For a simpler and more easy to understand classification, your values are interpreted directly on the dis-
play.
Body fat percentage
The following body fat percentages serve as a guideline (for further information please consult your doc-
tor).
Male
Age Low Normal
10–14 <11% 11–16%
15–19 <12% 12–17%
20–29 <13% 13 –18%
30–39 <14% 14–19%
40–49 <15% 15–20%
50–59 <16% 16–21%
60–69 <17% 17–22%
70–100 <18% 18–23%
Values will often be lower for fitness enthusiasts. Depending on the sporting activities performed, the train-
ing intensity and the physical constitution, the results may still be below the stated standard values. Please
note, however, that there may be a risk to health in the case of extremely low values.
button.
Moderate High
16.1–21% >21.1%
17.1–22% >22.1%
18.1–23% >23.1%
19.1–24% >24.1%
20.1–25% >25.1%
21.1–26% >26.1%
22.1–27% >27.1%
23.1–28% >28.1%
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Female
Age Low Normal
10–14 <16% 16–21%
15–19 <17% 17–22%
20–29 <18% 18–23%
30–39 <19% 19–24%
40–49 <20% 20–25%
50–59 <21% 21–26%
60–69 <22% 22–27%
70–100 <23% 23–28%
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Moderate High
21.1–26% >26.1%
22.1–27% >27.1%
23.1–28% >28.1%
24.1–29% >29.1%
25.1–30% >30.1%
26.1–31% >31.1%
27.1–32% >32.1%
28.1–33% >33.1%
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