Body mass index (bmi) – Seca 634 User Manual

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Body Mass Index (BMI)

Body Mass Index puts height and weight in relationship to one another, providing more

accurate information than ideal Broca weight, for example. A tolerance range is given

which is considered ideal for health.
– Press the Start key with no load on the

scale.

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and

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appear con-

secutively in the display. The scale is

then automatically set to zero and ready

for operation.

– Press the

FUNC key.

The last function used appears in the

display.

– Use the arrow keys to select the BMI

function,

FU 1. Activate the function by

pressing the

FUNC key again.

An arrow on the left-hand side of the

display indicates which memory is set.

– Use the arrow keys to select the mem-

ory position under which you wish to

record – or under which you have al-
ready recorded – the patient’s height.

– Press the

FUNC key again. The pa-

tient’s recorded height will then appear

on the display.

– You can use the arrow keys to adjust

the value in increments according to the

graduations displayed.

– Once the correct value is set, press the

FUNC key again. The BMI function is

now activated.

– Step on the scale and keep still.
– Read off the BMI on the digital display

– To return to normal weighing mode,

press the

FUNC key.

– To switch off the scale, press the Start

key again.