OMRON HBF-500 BODY FAT and COMPOSITION SCALE HIGHLY ACCURATE FULL BODY SENSING TECHNOLOGY; MONITORS WEIGHT, BODY FAT, VISCERAL FAT, BODY MASS INDEX (BMI), SKELETAL MUSCLE and RESTING METABOLISM; MEMORY DISPLAY TRACKS PROGRESS; INCLUDES MANUAL and BATTERIES
Want to know more about your fitness level and overall health? The Omron HBF-500 Body Composition Monitor with Scale is a big step in the right direction. The device offers highly accurate full body sensing technology, and monitors your weight, body fat, and visceral fat for healthy weight loss. You can
A unique handheld device, coupled with a traditional base unit offers comprehensive body composition monitoring.
The handheld unit features a large, easy-to-read display. View larger.
The unit looks like a regular scale when not in use. View larger.
even use this highly sensitive measuring device to monitor your skeletal muscle and resting metabolism to keep weight off. Meanwhile, a memory display helps you track your progress.
Detailed Measurement The weight display measures weight up to 300 pounds in .2-pound increments, while body fat percentage can be measured from 5 to 60 percent in .1 percent increments. Meanwhile, skeletal muscle percentage is measured from 5 to 50 percent, also in .1 increments. Visceral fat classifications are available, too; the device will tell you if your visceral fat levels are normal or high.
One of the keys to weight loss and management is tracking your body mass index, or BMI. The HBF-500 rates your BMI from 7.0 to 90.0 in .1 increments. BMI is classified at three levels: underweight, normal, overweight, and obese. You can also assess your resting metabolism; the device measures your resting calorie consumption from 385 to 5000 kcal in .1 kcal increments.
All of the measurements taken by the HBF-500 can be stored in memory for later comparison with your current statistics and goals. The device can display information from up to three months prior to the current day.
Made for Just about Everyone The HBF-500 is set up to provide measurements for folks of nearly all heights (3'4" to 6' 6-3/4") and nearly all adult ages (18 to 80 years). Measurements are customized for males and females, as well.
Power and Dimensions The HBF-500 runs on four AA batteries, and you can expect about a year of battery life when the device is used four times a day. The handheld portion of the device measures 6.1 x 11.8 x 1.4 inches (L x W x H). The main unit measures 12.8 x 11.8 x 2.2 inches (L x W x H). The unit weighs 4.7 pounds.
What's in the Box HBF-500 unit, 4 AA batteries, and instruction manual.
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Measurement
Body fat percentage
Body mass index
Weight
Body fat percentage
Visceral fat level
Skeletal muscle percentage
Resting metabolism
Body mass index
Weight
Body fat percentage
Body mass index
Heart rate and pulse
Product Placement
Flat level floor
Flat level floor
Hold in front of body
Watch on wrist Transmitter around chest
Memory
4 person profile with previous reading
4 person profile 1/7/30/90 day(s) memory
9 person profile
None
Warranty
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
Batteries
4 "AA" (included)
4 "AA" (included)
2 "AA" (included)
2 CR2032 3 volt (included)
Estimated Battery Life
Approx. 1 year (when used four times a day)
Approx. 1 year (when used four times a day)
Approx. 1 year (when used four times a day)
Approx. 1 year (varies depending on storage and use)
Q&A - Fitness Monitors
What is the Bioelectrical Impedance Method? Bioelectrical Impedance (BI) is considered one of the most accurate and accessible methods of screening body fat. Muscles, blood vessels and bones are body tissues having a high water content that conduct electricity easily. Body fat is tissue that has little electric conductivity. The monitor sends an extremely weak electrical current through your body to determine the amount of fat tissue. The weak electrical current is not felt while operating the Body Fat Analyzer. The monitor is calculated by a formula that includes five factors; electric resistance, height, weight, age and gender. What is visceral fat? Visceral fat is located around the organs. Too much visceral fat is thought to be closely linked to increased level of fat in the bloodstream, which can lead to common conditions such as high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Sedentary life style causes excess visceral fat, and exercise can reduce it quicker than subcutaneous fat (fat located under skin). What is resting metabolism? Resting metabolism is the energy to maintain vital functions and it counts 60 to 70% of total energy consumption. Knowing your resting metabolism can help your dietplan. If you can increase daily activity while keeping food intake at resting metabolism level, you can lose weight. What is skeletal muscle? Skeletal muscle is muscle attached to the bones that is used to move the body. If you do weight loss without exercise, you may lose skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle is important to maintain your resting metabolism as well as your functionality. Monitoring skeletal muscle during weight loss is key to avoid weight rebound in the future.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Arrived extremely quickly, easy setup, good device.:
The device arrived packaged well, was easy to setup and use (multiple users share it), and the display is easy to read - even in the early morning. :).
Omron HBF-500 Body Composition Monitor with Scale:
Works great as a scale. The body fat percentage calculations are a bit suspect as they are +/- 19%, on average, higher than two other sources that closely relate to each other.
Good scale:
I really like this scale. I do not use the body fat functions. I use it for measuring my weight only. It is a nice, light, dependable, electronic scale. The numbers are easy to read without glasses. The only feature I would like to see is a lighted display.
as others have said:
The precision and accuracy of the weight measurement is quite good. This fat % calculation is not accurate, but may be precise. I'd guess if one had a professional assessment of body fat one could track changes with this scale, ignoring the absolute quantity.
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