Tanita BC534 Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor

by Tanita

Product Features

• Highly accurate body composition monitor
• Weight, body fat recall, body water and muscle mass recall
• Designed to transmit multiple readings, wirelessly, to a personal computer within seconds
• Measures weight, body fat, body water, daily caloric intake, bone mass, muscle mass

Product Description

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Tanita BC534 Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor provides information never before available from a consumer scale. Anyone who is serious about improving his or her total health and fitness will grow to love this monitor. The Tanita BC534 provides Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA) to monitor multiple components of overall health.

The Tanita BC534 InnerScan delivers advanced body monitoring technology with a sleek, stylish design. View larger.

Comprehensive body monitors for total health and fitness.

The results are analyzed along with gender, age, height and weight for the most accurate and comprehensive at-home reading ever available. Other measurement include weight, body fat percentage, body water percentage, and bone mass.

Why You Should Monitor Body Water and Fat Percentage
If you're like most people, you're not drinking enough water. If you wait until you feel thirsty, your body is already suffering from the effects of mild dehydration. You continually lose water during the day through sweat, urine and breathing. The amount varies due to several reasons, including your physical activity level, illness, medications, poor nutrition, or even climatic conditions. Monitoring your body water percentage allows you to quickly compensate if your levels are low, allowing your body to function more efficiently. Having the right amount of water in your body will not only make you feel healthier, but you'll also reduce your risk of developing serious health problems in the longer term.

High body fat levels can reduce your endurance and have been linked to heart disease cancer and diabetes. Tanita's body composition analyzers monitor your body fat and body water levels with BIA, the same advanced technology used by doctors. Foot pads send a low-level electrical signal. Then BIA measures the resistance to this signal as it travels through the body.

With the Tanita BC534 up to four unique users can benefit. Simply supply your gender, age, height and weight into the memory, step on the scale, and the monitor does the rest. The results are analyzed according to each user's information, and the result -- displayed in the monitor's easy-to-read 2.25-inch LCD screen -- is the one of the most comprehensive at-home readings you can get.

Operating on four AA batteries (included), the Tanita BC534 is intended for use by persons up to 330 pounds and is backed by Tanita's 10-year warranty.

Body fat percentages are important indicators of good health. View larger.

Note: Pregnant women should not use this monitor, and if you have a pacemaker or other internal electronic medical device, you should not use the body fat reading feature.

Product Description

Do you know what your body is made up of? From Tanita, The Body Fat Experts, comes the BC 534 Innerscan Body Composition Monitor. Using BIA technology which is widely used in the medical field, the scale is a unique and highly accurate body composition monitor. This product not only measures weight and body fat, it also tells you your body water %, bone mass, daily caloric intake, and metabolic age. The Body Water % is the total amount of fluid in the body expressed as a percentage of total weight. The Bone Mass is the weight of your bone in your body. The Daily Caloric Intake indicates the amount of calories you can consume within the next 24 hours to maintain the current weight. The Metabolic Age compares your Basal Metabolic Rate to the average age associated with that level of metabolism. Its sleek, modern design of glass and silver accents is a complement to any bathroom. Monitor your health and fitness with a Tanita Innerscan Body Composition Monitor. The scale has an easy to read 2.25 LCD Display with the 4 person memory. The Weight, Body Fat and Body Water Recall function allows users to see the previous result. The scale has the Weight Capacity of 330 lb with the increments of 0.2 lb. The Body Fat and Body Water readings are in increments of 0.1%. The Healthy Range Indicator bar shows where the body fat % fits into the healthy body fat range. The scale has a Guest Mode as well as an Athlete mode. The Weight Only Mode allows you to use the scale a regular bath scale. The scale includes 4 AA batteries.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 1 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0007Y6BRK
• UPC: 742496800763
• Item model number: BC534
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,920 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #56 in Health & Personal Care > Medical Supplies & Equipment > Health Monitors > Scales > Digital

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I love this scale!!!, December 20, 2006

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tinabee3 "tinabee3" (Florida) - See all my reviews

I made the mistake of purchasing a less expensive Conair Thinner scale. It was woefully inaccurate, and if I stepped on it more than once, my weight varied by 3-5 pounds!! Back to the store that went for a full refund!! I also had a less expensive Tanita that I really liked, but the BMI function quit working after a few short months. I was able to return it to the place of purchase without a hassle. Figuring I got a dud Tanita, I was willing to give this brand another try. So, I bought the BC-534 as a replacement.

This one is as accurate as my Dr.'s scale. Don't look to step on an off of this scale for a better reading, because the repeatability on this one is excellent. I like the bone density and especially the BMI readout. I think the BMI on this Tanita scale is better than on the less expensive Tanita that I returned. The numbers are nice, big and high contrast for those of us with less than perfect eyesight.

I only give this four stars, because it isn't cheap, and the glass platform will need frequent cleaning if dust and water spots drive you crazy. You will also have to program it initially for your own use, which doesn't take long to do, and is easy.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Newly purchased but very impressive!, February 13, 2007

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M. Shackleford "Shack" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tanita BC534 Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor (Health and Beauty)

I just bought the scale in the past month, before I began an effort to shed some weight. This scale has proven beneficial in both setting my caloric intake and keeping me motivated. Watching the pounds come off feels great and watching the body fat composition decline helps a ton. It is also nice to know that the scale is consistent. I love this thing!

15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a scale that helps me improve life., October 29, 2005

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Dan Pearce (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tanita BC534 Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor (Health and Beauty)

I just got this scale a little while ago. About six months ago I had a gastric bypass and I can't seem to stop losing weight even though I've reached and passed my goal. This scale helped me understand what I need to do to change my metabolism and using the incredible tools that come with it I am able to mix elements in my diet and excersize to bring my metabolism down. I never thought I'd be trying to find a way to lower it.