Imetec BM2 200 User Manual
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• Stand still on the device until the weight is permanently displayed on the LCD (1). The
display flashes twice before it stabilises.
• The weight is displayed for 10 seconds before the devices turns off automatically.
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To weigh yourself again, step off the scales and wait for the weight to disappear from the display
and and then step back on the scales.
The weight scales switches off automatically 10 seconds after being switched on.
We recommend removing the batteries if you do not intend to use the machine for a long period
of time.
B.M.I. FunCTIon (Body Mass Index)
The body mass index (BMI) is a method commonly used to interpret weight and establishes a
relationship between height and weight.
The formula is as follows:
The World Health Organization and nutritional medicine use tables such as the one below to
indicate a person's state of health.
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IMC=
weight (kg)
(height (m))
2
Category
IMC (kg/m
2
)
Severely underweight
< 16.00
Moderately underweight
16.00 - 19.99
Slightly underweight
17.00 - 18.49
Normal weight
18.50 - 24.99
Overweight
25.00 - 29.99
Obese
30.00 - 34.99
Severe obesity
35.00 - 39.99
Pathological obesity
> 40.00