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The Tanita BC-570 body composition monitor includes a number of the great features found in the top of the Innerscan range. This model is suited to all individuals who want to see a complete in-depth picture of their inner health. The BC-570 also features a Children's Healthy Body Fat & Range and Visceral Fat Healthy Range for accurate results for the whole family.

The technology used on the home body composition monitors is based on the same advanced technology found in Tanita's professional body composition analysers widely used by doctors, medical centres and by professional athletic teams, fitness clubs and personal trainers around the world.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say "Normal weight obesity is really a way of being more precise about obesity, because the real definition of obesity is excess body fat. Using body fat to determine normal weight obesity was a more precise way of determining health risks than BMI. Women should be no more than 30 per cent fat and men no more that 20 per cent".

How can this information be used?

Monitor the impact of a diet on the body

Track and fine-tune an individual’s fitness programme by monitoring muscle mass and Basal Metabolic Rate changes

Prevent or reduce the risk of specific diseases (i.e. Type II diabetes, coronary heart disease and certain cancers)

Guides users in achieving their desired physique/body shape

To help you monitor your progress, Tanita’s website includes an Online Health Monitoring section, where you can record and monitor your results over time. Tanita have also developed a free booklet offering advice and information on how to achieve "A Healthier Fitter You" which you can claim by returning the warranty registration card from your new Innerscan Monitor.

Key Features:

• Children’s Body Fat % with Healthy Range indicator (age 7 +) - Following the latest medical research you are now able to monitor your child's body fat percentage and encourage them to stay within the healthy body fat range as they develop. As a parent you will already be aware of your child's health and general wellbeing. By also using a Tanita Monitor you can have even greater confidence that your family is leading a healthier lifestyle.
  
  
  
  
  
• Visceral Fat Rating - Visceral fat is also known as intra-abdominal fat, this fat is packed in between the internal organs. An excess of visceral fat, is known as a “pot belly” or “beer belly”, there are strong links between visceral fat and certain health related diseases such as coronary heart disease, type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome. The Tanita body composition monitor will assess Visceral fat levels in two categories.

  Low Risk	Higher Risk
  1 - 12	13 - 59

• Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - The number of calories your body needs when at rest. Metabolism speed is determined by numerous factors such as age, gender, muscle mass and body fat. It is possible to use this information to develop a fitness/weight loss program.
• Metabolism Age - As you grow older basal metabolic rate decreases, it tends to peak at about 16/17 years old. Metabolism age is the comparison of the users BMR, to the expected values based upon age.
• Healthy range Body Fat % - Every human requires a degree of body fat to perform basic body functions, such as thermoregulation, protecting joints and menstruation. The Tanita body composition monitor will compare measured body fat to the Healthy ranges for that age range recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
  
  
  
• Bone Mineral Mass - There is a close correlation between bone mineral mass and fat free mass (FFM), exercise and a balanced diet will promote increased bone mineral mass.
• Muscle Mass - During an exercise regime it likely that while body fat percentage decreases, muscle mass will increase, meaning that total body weight may stabilize. Knowing information on muscle mass will give the user a clearer view on their overall health than simply taking body weight or using body mass index (BMI) calculations

Standard Features:

• Body Fat % - Assessment of the percentage of total body weight which is made up from body fat
• Athlete Mode - The measurement of standard Adult body composition have been calibrated against clinical readings taken from a representative sample of the population, most of whom have sedentary or only moderately active lifestyles.
  When developing body composition equations, it was found that a different equation was needed to maintain accuracy in the elite athletic population. People who exercise at high levels over long periods of time exhibit differences in their muscle structure and hydration. Their muscle tissue composition may differ, there will be a difference in their water to muscle ratio and overall their bodies will be denser than the average person, as muscle tissue is denser than fat. If these people were to use the standard Adult mode on a Body Fat Monitor, their readings could be overestimated.
  A specific Athlete mode was developed and calibrated against a representative sample of "athletes".
  As a general guideline, anyone who carries out more than 10 hours of intensive aerobic exercise a week AND who has a resting heartbeat of under 60bpm should use athlete mode for accurate results. Athlete mode is particularly suitable for people in endurance sports like running and cycling and those in cross training.
• Total Body Water % - Water makes up on average over half of the bodies total weight. Guideline percentages are 45-60% for Females and 50-65% for Males. The ability to measure Total Body Water % (TBW%) is exceptionally useful as staying well hydrated is vital for both physical and cognitive performance.  As total body water can vary by as much as 3-4% throughout the day it is important to take readings at the same time every day.
• 4 Data Storage Memory - Store and track the results of 4 separate users
• Guest Function - Allows another user to also use the product, and not affect the saved results of the usual users

Technical Information   

• Weight Capacity 150kg / 23st 8lb
• 4 Setup Memories
• Weight Increment 100g / 0.2lb
• Toughened Safety Glass
• Batteries Included
• Manufacturers warranty