Tanita TBF-621 Benutzerhandbuch

Previously, body fat percentage was determined by measuring the thickness of subcutaneous
fat by pinching it with calipers, or by laying a person on a scanning bed and passing a current
from hand to foot. However, these methods present problems—professional skills are
required, the procedures take time and are often invasive, and measurement values vary.
Currently, the gold standard methods of fat percentage measurement are DEXA (dual energy
x-ray absorptiometry) and Hydrodensitometry (underwater weighing).

Tanita’s BIA method uses equations derived from large, multi-ethnic population studies to
predict body composition. Readings taken with Tanita’s TBF-621 correlate highly with both
DEXA (Tanita’s reference model) and Hydrodensitometry.

Measuring Platform

This Instruction Manual

Support Feet (4)

Educational Booklet 

Batteries (4)

“Getting Started” Workbook 

1. Display Screen

2. Orange Set Button

3. Green Arrow (Select) Button

4. Ball-of-Foot Electrodes

5. Heel Electrodes

6. Personal Keys (Start Switches) 

Setting of Adult or Child, Male or 
Female, and Height for two 
persons can be stored in the 
memory of the unit.

7. Support Feet (4)

Only needed if unit is placed 
on carpet. Do not use these feet 
on hard flooring.

8. Batteries (4)

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