Determine Body Mass
Index (BMI)
The Body Mass Index puts height and weight in relation
to one another. It includes a tolerance range which is
considered ideal in health terms.
1. Press the Start key
display and the head slide.
2. Ensure that the calculation method "BMI" is set on
the multifunctional display (see "Switch between
BMI and BFR (body)" on page 95)
3. Ask the patient to step onto the measuring station.
The patient's weight is displayed.
4. If the weight is to be continuously displayed, press
the hold key.
The patient's weight is displayed continuously.
NOTE
If the Autohold function is activated, the weight
value is automatically displayed continuously as
soon as a stable measured result is achieved .
(see "Activate Autohold function (AHold)" on
page 97).
5. Measure the height of the patient using the head
slide (see "Start measuring height" on page 100).
6. Briefly press the Enter key send/print (see
"Transmit measured results to wireless receivers"
on page 102).
The height received is displayed on the
multifunctional display.
BMI is calculated and displayed automatically.
NOTE
If the head slide should ever fail, height can also
be entered in the multifunctional display
manually (see "Enter height manually (HGHt)" on
page 96).
7. Transmit the measured results to a receiver from
the
seca 360° wireless
– to PCs with USB wireless adapter: send key
– to seca wireless printers: print key
8. Ask the patient to step off the measuring station.
9. Press the clear key.
Patient data, height and BMI are deleted. This
prevents out-of-date data leading to a faulty BMI for
the next patient.
English
of the multifunctional
system:
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