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Entering PAL value and waist
circumference
The Module-specific entries dialog window appears once the bioimpedance
measurement is complete. This is where you enter PAL value (PAL = physical
activity level) and the patient's waist circumference. The PAL value is required
to determine total energy expenditure (
Energy evaluation module). Waist cir-
cumference is required to determine the proportion of visceral adipose tissue
(
Health risk evaluation module).
NOTE:
If one of the module-specific entries has not been interrogated or the
Module-specific entries dialog window does not appear at all, the
associated evaluation modules have been deactivated (see “Starting
measurement” on page 32 or “Adapting default module selection for
bioimpedance analysis” on page 61).
1. Press the information button next to the PAL input field.
A list with typical PAL values and brief descriptions appears.
2. Press the suitable PAL value for your patient.
The list is closed.
The value appears in the input field.
3. Press the input field for waist circumference.
The numerical keypad appears.
4. Enter waist circumference on the numerical keypad.
5. Press the Enter key on the numerical keypad.
The value appears in the input field.
6. Press the
confirm button.
– If you have not yet measured weight and height, the
weight/height
tab is active.
– If you have not yet assigned a seca patient file, the
patient tab is
active.
– If all data are available, the
analysis tab is active.