Omron Healthcare's New Fat Loss Monitor With Scale Encourages Healthy Weight Loss
Posted on: Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 06:00 CDT
BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 30 percent of U.S. adults are obese, according to the latest data released by the National Center for Health Statistics. Obesity is now recognized as a major, independent risk factor for heart disease -- leaving little room for interpretation when it comes to the critical importance of taking action for better health. In the rush to lose weight, however, many forget the important distinction between simple weight loss and fat loss.
Omron Healthcare, a leading home healthcare products manufacturer, created its new fat loss monitor with scale (model HBF-400) with this distinction in mind. Consumers can not only track their overall weight loss and body mass index (BMI), but monitor reduction in their body fat percentage -- a true indicator of healthy weight loss which shows the loss of fat, not muscle.
For those who are overweight, obese or simply want to monitor their health, the HBF-400 is a fast and accurate tool that calculates body fat percentage, which distinguishes between the weight of fat and that of lean body mass (bones, organs, muscle and connective tissue). Simply step on the scale, enter height, age and gender, and in seconds, the display will show weight, body fat percentage and BMI.
"Omron Healthcare is committed to supporting the fight against obesity and empowering consumers with key information necessary for healthy weight loss," said Hiroshi Ogawa, category manager, Weight Management, Omron Healthcare. "The new HBF-400 fat loss monitor with scale makes it easy to get this information in a matter of seconds."
The HBF-400 displays body fat percentage measurements in 0.1% increments and has a weight capacity of up to 330 pounds. With a four-person profile memory plus guest mode, the monitor displays a person's previous reading for easy reference in tracking fat-loss progress. The HBF-400 will be available on local drugstore shelves and online and will retail for approximately $49.99. For more information, please visit http://www.omronhealthcare.com/ .
Contact: Lila Trickle Edelman (312)-233-1218 lila.trickle@edelman.com
Omron Healthcare, Inc.
CONTACT: Lila Trickle, Edelman, +1-312-233-1218,lila.trickle@edelman.com
Web site: http://www.omronhealthcare.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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