Tips For Using The Scale - Beurer BF 20 Mode D'emploi

The scale has 10 memory presets for basic data with which the users, e.g.
each member of the family, can store and call up their personal settings at
any time:
– Tap the scale quickly and forcefully and wait until the display "0.0" (Fig. 2)
appears.
– Then press "USER" and select the required user memory space with the "up"
and "down" keys. Wait approx. 2 seconds, then your personal data
stored are displayed consecutively until the display "0.0" (Fig. 2) appears.
– Step onto the scale barefoot and make sure you're standing on both elec-
trodes. First your body weight is determined and displayed.
– Remain standing on the scale; now the body fat and body water analysis is
performed. This can take a few seconds.
Important: Your feet, legs, calves and thighs must not touch each other, as
otherwise the measurement cannot be performed correctly.
The following data are displayed:
– Body weight, in kg (Fig. 3)
– Body fat percentage BF in % (Fig. 9)
– Water percentage
– Muscle percentage
Now all measured values are displayed consecutively and the scale switches off.

3.4 Tips for using the scale

Important when measuring body fat/body water/muscle percentage:
– The measurement may only be carried out while barefoot and it is helpful if the soles of your feet are
slightly damp. Completely dry soles can result in unsatisfactory results, as they have insufficient con-
ductivity.
– Stand still during the measurement.
– Wait several hours (6-8) after unusually strenuous activity.
– Wait approx. 15 minutes after getting out of bed so that the water in your body can be distributed.
The measurement is not reliable for:
– Children under approx. 10 years of age.
– Persons with fever, undergoing dialysis, with symptoms of edema or osteoporosis.
– Persons taking cardiovascular medication. Persons taking vascodialating or vascoconstricting medica-
tions.
– Persons with substantial anatomical deviations in the legs relative to their total height (leg length con-
siderably shorter or longer than usual).
Body fat guide
The following body fat levels provide you with a guideline (for further information, please consult your
doctor!).
A lower level is often found in athletes. Depending on the type of sports, the intensity of training and the
person's physical constitution, levels can be achieved that are even lower than the specified guidelines.
Men
Age
very good (I) very good (II)
10-14 <9% 9-10,9%
15-19 <10% 10-11,9%
20-29 <11% 11-12,9%
30-39 <12% 12-13,9%
40-49 <13% 13-14,9%
50-59 <14% 14-15,9%
60-69 <15% 15-16,9%
70-100 <16% 16-17,9%
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in % (Fig. 10)
in % (Fig. 11)
good (I) good (II)
11-13,5% 13,6-16%
12-14,5% 14,6-17%
13-15,5% 15,6-18%
14-16,5% 16,6-19%
15-17,5% 17,6-20%
16-18,5% 18,5-21%
17-19,5% 19,6-22%
18-20,5% 20,6-23%
average (I) average (II)
16,1-18,5% 18,6-21%
17,1-19,5% 19,6-22
18,1-20,5% 20,6-23%
19,1-21,5% 21,6-24%
20,1-22,5% 22,6-25%
21,1-23,5% 23,6-26%
22,1-24,5% 24,6-27%
23,1-25,5% 25,6-28%
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Fig. 10
Fig. 11
poor (I) poor (II)
21,1-23,9% >24%
22,1-24,9% >25%
23,1-25,9% >26%
24,1-26,9% >27%
25,1-27,9% >28%
26,1-28,9% >29%
27,1-29,9% >30%
28,1-30,9% >31%