OMRON HBF-514C Full Body Sensor - Body Composition Monitor - Scale

 

Full-body sensing provides a comprehensive understanding of your body composition to help you reach your fitness goals

Full-body sensing, with hand-to-foot technology, is more accurate than foot-to-foot monitors

Measures 7 fitness indicators:
Body fat percentage
Body mass index (BMI)
Skeletal muscle
Resting metabolism
Visceral fat
Body age
Body weight

4-person profile
90-day memory with high/low readings
Easy on/off switch at the base
Large LCD display

 

Features:

Measures Weight both LB/KG

High/Low readings: The unit displays high (H) and low (L) readings for each measurement result and the number of days ago for that result. This can be between 1 day ago and 97 days ago. If there is no memory value, ¡°- - --¡± is displayed.

Full Body Sensing: Provides a comprehensive understanding of your body composition to help you reach and/or maintain your fitness goals. Unlike other body composition monitors that rely on foot-to-foot measurements, Omron¡¯s monitor measures the whole body (arm to foot) which provides a clinically-proven accurate profile.

Calculates body composition: Omron¡¯s algorithm focuses on the Bioelectrical Impedance Method as well as height, weight, age and gender. Bioelectrical Impedance Method: The Omron Full Body Sensor Body Composition Monitor and Scale estimates the body fat percentage by the Bioelectrical Impedance Method. Muscles, blood, bones and body tissues with high water content conduct electricity easily. On the other hand, body fat does not store much water, therefore has little electric conductivity. The Omron Full Body Sensor Body Composition Monitor and Scale sends an extremely weak electrical current of 50 kHz and less than 500 ¦ÌA through your body to determine the amount of water in each tissue. You will not notice or feel the electrical current. The ratios of the water in your upper and lower body change throughout the day ¨C as gravity pulls more water into your lower extremities. This means the electrical impedance of the body also varies ¨C if more water is in your legs, other monitors such as foot-to-foot may show incorrect body fat readings. The Omron Full Body Sensor Body Composition Monitor and Scale takes measurements from both hands and feet ¨C which reduces the influence water movement makes on your body composition results.

Calculates Body Mass Index: Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person¡¯s weight and height. BMI is a reliable indicator of body fatness for people. BMI does not measure body fat directly, but research has shown that BMI correlates to direct measures of body fat. BMI is used as a screening tool to identify possible weight problems for adults. BMI is calculated by using the following formula based on a ratio between your weight and height: BMI = weight (lb) / height (inches) / height (inches) ¡Á 703

Calculates the estimated values for Body Fat: Body fat serves a vital role in storing energy and protecting internal organs. We carry two types of fat in our bodies: 1) essential fat which is stored in small amounts to protect the body and 2) stored fat which is stocked for energy during physical activity. While too much body fat may be unhealthy, having too little fat can be just as unhealthy. Also, the distribution of body fat in men and women is different, so the basis for classifying the body fat percentage is different between the genders.

Measures Visceral Fat: Visceral fat is found in the abdomen and surrounding vital organs. It is different from fat found directly underneath the skin, which is referred to as subcutaneous fat. Visceral fat can go largely unnoticed because it¡¯s not visible to the naked eye. One way visceral fat can be seen is through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Too much visceral fat is thought to be closely linked to increased levels of fat in the bloodstream, which may lead to conditions such as high cholesterol, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. In order to prevent or improve these conditions, it is important to try to reduce the amount of visceral fat levels to an acceptable level.

Resting Metabolism: Regardless of your activity level, a minimum level of caloric intake is required to sustain the body¡¯s everyday functions. Known as the resting metabolism, this indicates how many calories you need to ingest in order to provide enough energy for your body to function. 60-70% of daily energy use is for resting metabolism The ratio of these is 60%-70% for resting metabolism, 20%-30% for daily activity, and 10% for diet induced thermogenesis. This means that resting metabolism accounts for most of our daily energy consumption. If our daily caloric intake exceeds the amount of energy required for these activities, the additional calories can be stored as fat.

Calculates Skeletal Muscle: Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that we can see and feel. When you work out to increase muscle mass, skeletal muscle is being exercised. Skeletal muscles attach to the skeleton and come in pairs -- one muscle to move the bone in one direction and another to move it back the other way. Increasing skeletal muscle will increase your body¡¯s energy requirements. The more muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn. Building skeletal muscle can help prevent ¡°rebound¡± weight gain. The maintenance and increase of skeletal muscle is closely linked to resting metabolism rate.

Calculates Body Age: Body age is based on your resting metabolism. Body age is calculated by using your weight, body fat percentage and skeletal muscle percentage to produce a guide to whether your body age is above or below the average for your actual age.

Memory Function: Measurement results are automatically stored in memory when you take a measurement using a Personal Profile Number button. You can view results for 1 day, 7, 30 and 90 days ago. The monitor automatically stores measurement readings for up to 97 days for each Personal Profile Number. When 97 days of measurement readings are stored in the memory for that Personal Profile Number, the oldest record is deleted to save the most recent measurement reading.

Users: 4 person profile

Display: Large LCD