Seca 675 - Manual (Page 68)

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Determining and rating
body mass index (BMI)
Body mass index relates height and weight to one
another and consequently allows more accurate infor-
mation than ideal Broca weight, for example. A toler-
ance range is quoted which is considered ideal for
health.
The device has three memories for height. You can
enter and save the height of specific patients. Alterna-
tively, you can save different start values and thus set a
patient's actual height more quickly.
1. Ensure that the scale has no load.
2. Switch on the scale.
3. Press the (bmi/menu) arrow key briefly.
The message "BMI" appears.
The last memory used is displayed (in this case,
memory 2).
4. You can adopt the memory displayed or select a
different memory using the arrow keys.
5. Confirm your setting with Enter (Enter).
Arrows flash in the display.
The last height saved to the selected memory is
displayed.
6. You can accept the height displayed or use the
arrow keys to set a different height.
7. Confirm your setting with Enter (Enter).
The height entered is saved and will be available
again for the next BMI calculation.
NOTE
Make a note of the memory number so that you
can call up this height for another BMI calcula-
tion.
8. Weigh the patient as described in the section
entitled "Weighing a patient".
The patient's BMI is automatically calculated and
displayed.
9. Read off the BMI and compare it with the
categories quoted further down.
Sto 2 (Height)
BMI
Sto 1 (Height)
Sto 3 (Height)
BMI
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