Garmin Tanita BC 1000 - Manual (Page 2)

WHO CAN USE A BODY COMPOSITION MONITOR
This Body Composition Monitor is intended for adults aged 18-99 years. Children aged 5-17 years can use the monitor for weight
and body fat percentage readings and Healthy Range Indicator only ; the other features are not applicable to children.
Your monitor is also equipped with an athlete mode for adults with athletic body types. Tanita defines an athlete as a person involved
in intense physical activity of approximately 10 hours per week and has a resting heart rate of 60 beats per minute or less. Individuals
who have been an athlete for a number of years but currently exercises less than 10 hours per week can also use athlete mode.
Pregnant women should use the weight function only.
All other functions are not intended for pregnant women.
The Tanita InnerScan Body Composition Monitor is intended for home use only. This unit is not intended for professional use
including hospitals, medical or fitness facilities; it is not equipped with the adequate specifications required for heavy usage. Using
the unit in a professional location will invalidate your warranty.
The Tanita InnerScan Body Composition Monitor product provides readings for informational purposes only.
This product is not intended to diagnose or treated any disease or abnormalities. Please consult with your physician about any
questions or concerns related to your health.
WHY MONITOR BODY COMPOSITION?
Body composition monitors are designed for healthier living by giving you an insight into key health indicators that will enable you to
monitor the impact of changes to your lifestyle:
See the impact of a change in diet on the body to make sure you are dieting in the healthy way
Fine-tune your fitness programe by monitoring progress of muscle mass and Basal Metabolic Rate
Monitor the level of visceral fat, which has been linked as a possible risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes and/or heart
disease.
Set a target for your physique and monitor your progress towards it.
HOW DOES A BODY COMPOSITION MONITOR WORK?
Tanita Body Composition Monitors calculate your body composition using Bioelectorical Impedance Analysis (BIA).
Safe, low-level electrical signals are passed through the body via the patented Tanita foot pads on the monitor platform. It is easy
for the signal to flow through fluids in the muscle and other body tissues but meets resistance as it passes through body fat , as
it contains little fluid. This resistance is called impedance. The impedance readings are then entered into medically researched
mathematical formulas to calculate your body composition.
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO USE MY BODY COMPOSITION MONITOR?
Your body water levels naturally fluctuate throughout the day and night. Any significant changes in body water may affect your body
composition readings; for example, the body tends to be dehydrated after a long night sleep so if you take a reading first thing in the
morning your weight will be lower and your body fat percentage higher. Eating large meals, drinking alcohol, menstruation, illness,
exercising, and bathing may also cause variations in your hydration levels.
To get the most reliable reading it is important to use your Body Composition Monitor at a consistent time of day under consistent
conditions. We suggest taking a reading before your evening meal.
FOR SEGMENTAL BODY COMPOSITION MONITOR
Tanita has developed an accurate segmental body composition analyzer which correlates with the gold standard, DEXA, Dual Energy
X-ray Absorptiometry. Tanita can now analyze the distribution of body fat as well as muscle in one’s body.
Using this Segmental Body Composition Scale/Monitor, distribution in right arm, left arm, right leg, and left leg of body fat % and
muscle mass can be determined. This is especially useful for anyone who is monitoring the balance of left and right side of the body
or trying to build a particular part of one’s body. It has been said that men tend to carry body fat in the upper body while women have a
tendency to carry body fat in lower body. In addition, as you age, there is a tendency to lose muscle and gain fat.
It is important to monitor change in the distribution of body fat and muscle.
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