Reset; How The Body Fat Monitor Works; Body Mass Index; What Is Body Mass Index (Bmi) - Oregon Scientific GR101 User Manual

RESET

The RESET hole is used whenever the
product is not performing as expected
(such as when the Remote Monitor
cannot detect the Scale) or when new
batteries are inserted. This will return the
settings to default values.
Both the Scale
and Remote
Monitor have
RESET holes
located inside
the Battery
Compartment.
Use a blunt
stylus such as
a paper clip to
press into the
hole.
The stored time information will be
erased when the RESET hole is pressed
on the Remote Monitor. All other values,
such as date and month, will not be
affected.
How the Body Fat Monitor
Works
When you step on the scale, a weight
measurement is taken. The GR101 can
also help you to automatically calculate
your Body mass index (BMI) and Body
Fat Percentage, two internationally
accepted indicators of health and obesity
levels.
Weight alone is not a good enough
indicator of health because it does not
differentiate between muscles, tissues,
bones, and fat. As such, when a person
loses weight, it may be a result of the
loss of muscles or body water but not fat.
In order to better understand your body
composition and current health level, both
the BMI and Body Fat Percentage should
be observed.
Neither the BMI nor the Body Fat
Percentage, taken individually, gives
the complete picture of your health. For
example, bodybuilders often have high
BMI (considered obese) but low Body
Fat Percentage (considered healthy).
The BMI, in this case, does not take
into account that the extra weight is
from muscles and water but not fat.
Conversely, a very thin person may have
low Body Fat Percentage (considered
healthy) but also lower-than-accepted
BMI (considered unhealthy). This means
that the person is still at risk health-wise,
despite the low Body Fat Percentage.
Consult your physician before you
begin a new diet or exercise program.

BODY MASS INDEX

What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?

Body mass index (BMI) is a widely used
international standard that measures
height to weight ratio to determine
obesity. BMI is expressed by the following
terms:
BMI = Body weight (kg)
[Body height (m)]
The BMI is only a general indicator of
your health level. As such, accuracies
may vary depending on your body type
and composition. Consult your physician
to find out more about your current health.
Refer to WEIGHT CONVERSION
TABLE to convert between weight units.

How to Interpret BMI

Use the resulting BMI value with the chart
below to determine your current level of
health:
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