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2017 Professional Product Guide

2017 Professional Product Guide
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2017 Professional Product Guide

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Introduction
TANITA is a leading Japanese company specializing in precision weighing and body composition equipment, renowned for its Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) technology. Their products are widely used in scientific research, healthcare, and fitness industries, offering solutions for both professional and home use.
Superiority of Tanita BIA Technology
  • Precision and Accuracy: Tanita's BIA technology is based on expert-developed prediction equations, validated through extensive research for high precision and clinical accuracy.
  • Expert Trust: The technology is extensively validated and published in international medical journals, considered the gold standard in BIA technology.
  • Research and Development: Tanita invests in research to address health issues like childhood obesity and sarcopenia, developing tools for healthcare and sports professionals.
  • Quality and Certification: Products are manufactured to high standards with certifications such as NAWI, MDD Class IIa, FDA, and CE approvals.
Validation and Verification
Validation ensures user needs and intended uses are met through tests and inspections, while verification ensures specified requirements are met. Tanita's professional monitors are validated to meet these standards.
Research Findings
  • Skeletal Muscle Quality Study: This study found significant correlations between phase angle (θ) from BIA and light fraction (LF) from ultrasound, suggesting θ as a practical measure of age-related changes in muscle quality.
  • Sarcopenic Obesity Study: Compared 8-electrode multi-segment BIA systems with DXA, finding high correlations and potential for clinical diagnosis of sarcopenic obesity.
Conclusion
Tanita's BIA technology provides reliable, validated tools for assessing body composition, with applications in clinical settings for diagnosing conditions like sarcopenic obesity. The company's commitment to research and quality ensures its products remain at the forefront of health monitoring technology.
Introduction to BIA Technology
BIA is a technique used to estimate body composition. Tanita monitors use advanced BIA technology for whole body and segmental measurements, involving a low electrical signal to measure impedance and calculate metrics like body fat percentage, muscle mass, and total body water.
Multi-Frequency BIA Technology
Tanita's multi-frequency monitors measure impedance at multiple frequencies, offering higher accuracy than single or dual-frequency monitors. This allows for the estimation of extracellular water (ECW), intracellular water (ICW), and total body water, crucial for assessing health risks like dehydration or edema.
Segmental and Whole Body Measurements
Tanita monitors provide both whole body and segmental measurements, offering detailed insights into body composition. Segmental analysis helps identify specific anomalies and track changes over time, providing a comprehensive view of health and fitness.
Tanita Pro Software and App
The Tanita PRO software captures data from body composition analyzers and other health monitors, providing professional reports and trend analysis. The Tanita pro app allows users to access body composition data, facilitating client engagement and progress tracking.
MC-980 MA PLUS and MC-780 MA Analyzers
The MC-980 MA PLUS offers fast, detailed body composition analysis with a touchscreen display and Windows OS, providing a full medical-grade analysis in less than 30 seconds. The MC-780 MA is a standalone unit that performs a full segmental analysis in under 20 seconds, featuring an interactive display and data storage capabilities.
Technical Specifications
Both analyzers are MDD approved for medical use, with high accuracy grades and large weight capacities. They offer various connectivity options, including USB and SD card interfaces, and are compatible with Tanita PRO software for comprehensive data management.
Overview of Specific Models
The document details Tanita's body composition monitors, specifically the DC-430 MA, DC-360, and SC-240 MA models, designed for medical consultations, sports performance analysis, and general health assessments.
DC-430 MA
  • Specifications: Accuracy Grade MDD Class II-a, NAWI Class III; Age Range: 5-99 years; Weight Capacity: 270kg; Graduation: 100g.
  • Features: Provides full body composition analysis in 20 seconds using Dual Frequency BIA Technology. Certified for medical consultations.
  • Information Output: Integrated printer for instant results, data storage on SD Card, and compatibility with Tanita PRO Software for trend analysis and health risk assessments.
  • Measurements: Includes body fat percentage, muscle mass, total body water, BMI, bone mass, visceral fat rating, and more.
DC-360
  • Specifications: Similar to DC-430 MA with a focus on portability and ease of use.
  • Features: Low profile platform for stability, instant results display, and integrated printer.
  • Measurements: Similar to DC-430 MA, providing comprehensive body composition data.
SC-240 MA
  • Specifications: Lightweight (4.7kg), Accuracy Grade MDD Class II-a, NAWI Class III; Age Range: 5-99 years; Weight Capacity: 200kg.
  • Features: Portable, ideal for field studies and mobile assessments. Provides full body composition analysis in 15 seconds.
  • Information Output: Core results shown on screen, additional data accessible via Tanita PRO Software.
Accessories and Additional Features
  • Padded cases with wheels for portability.
  • Bluetooth adapter for wireless connectivity.
  • Leasing options available for professional equipment.
Applications in Sports Performance
  • Body composition data can optimize player assessments, monitor conditioning, track physiological changes, assist in injury prevention and rehabilitation, and profile new players.
  • Tanita BIA technology is used to assess elite athletes for peak performance.
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Professional Product Guide The global leader in health monitoring

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I AM FITTER THANKS TO THE BEST TRAINING AND THE BEST TECHNOLOGY

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TANITA is a Japanese company that manufactures and distributes precision weighing and body composition equipment worldwide. Our products are widely used within the scientific research, healthcare, fitness industries and more recently experiencing rapid growth within the slimming, pharmacy and occupational health markets. Tanita is the only manufacturer producing precision weighing and body composition devices for both the professional/medical field as for home usage. JMADE^ [japan,

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Highest levels of precision and clinical accuracy. The original prediction equations used in Tanita software were devised by world-renowned body composition expert Professor Steven Heymsfield and his research team at St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University, New York. Extensive independent research has proven that the accurate prediction of an individual's body composition can only be determined if a range of parameters are included in an algorithm, such as gender, age and height and weight. Trusted by experts for clinical excellence. Tanita BIA technology has been more extensively validated...

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Validation National and international regulatory standards continue to evolve and become more stringent. Medical devices are also becoming smaller and more complex in design, sometimes using advanced, engineered plastics. This makes the process of validation and verification even more important—not only to comply with regulations, but also design the highest-quality part and production process. The result is better repeatability, fewer mistakes, less rework and redesign, faster time to market, improved competitiveness, and lower costs. Quality: roaches Skeletal Muscle -Invasive App Practical...

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How does BIA technology work? Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis is a technique used for estimating body composition. All Tanita body composition monitors use advanced Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis technology. When you stand on a Tanita monitor, a very low, safe electrical signal is sent from four metal electrodes through your feet to your legs and abdomen to produce whole body composition measurements. In segmental models, the four hand-held electrodes will provide extra readings for each leg, arm and abdominal area. The electrical signal passes quickly through water that present in hydrated...

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Segmental Personalisation Segmental Body Composition Measurements is the highest level of personalised assessment available. In addition to whole body measurements, the Tanita Segmental Monitor will assess impedance of each arm, leg and trunk area independently. This allows an additional layer of information about a person's health and fitness status including segmental body water and fat free mass. This information can be used to identify specific anomalies in body composition such as oedema in the legs or swimmers having higher upper body muscle mass. More importantly, segmental body composition...

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Giving your business the competitive edge APP You help your clients to achieve better results and greater success than they could alone - the Tanita pro app does the same for your business. Your professional relationship with clients is built on support, understanding, dedication and a personalised approach. Tanita can help you add to that by giving your clients more; more data, more in-depth analysis, more knowledge of their own health and fitness. Flexible, mobile and easy to use For use across the Tanita professional range including the MC 780 By accessing their body composition data on the...

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Tanita Pro Software Information Output The Tanita PRO software package has been developed in partnership with the leading software developer Medizin & Sevice GmbH. The software captures data from Tanita Body Composition Analysers, ERKA blood pressure monitor and Activity Monitors, transfers it to a computer, and provides a client database with professional reports, graphs and trend analysis that can be used for client education, research and clinical records. In line with EU regulations, the software is Medically Approved, which complies with MDD (Medical Device Directive) regulations. (Council...

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Body Composition Measurements Bone Mass Weight The amount of bone (bone mineral level, calcium, other minerals) in your body The actual weight of fat in your body Indicates level of fat surrounding your vital organs in the abdominal area Muscle Quality The amount of body fat as a proportion of your body weight Muscle quality score indicates the “quality (state) of muscle” which changes according to factors such as age and fitness. Total Body Water Percentage Muscle Score The total amount of fluid in your body as percentage of your total weight Muscle mass is judged by calculating the amount of...

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%Total Body Water Bone Mass Athletic Body Types 5% higher than adult range Female Weight less than 50kg between 50kg - 75 kg over 76 kg Male Weight Healthy level rating Excess level rating Less than 65kg between 65kg over 95kg Healthy BM weight 1.95kg 2.40kg 2.95kg Healthy BM weight 2.65kg 3.29kg 3.69kg Segmental Measurements 8-electrode segmental technology to show body composition measurements for each arm, leg and trunk area. (^) Healthy Body Fat Range % 6 Muscular Average body fat % & high muscle mass & Underfat & low muscle mass 8 Thin & Muscular Low body fat % (Athlete) & adequate muscle...

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MC-980 MA PLUS Segmental Multi Frequency Body Composition Analyser with touchscreen display and Windows® OS The MC-980 MA PLUS is the ultimate tool in providing fast indepth information for truly personalised medical, health and fitness consultations. Incorporating the latest multi-frequency BIA technology with the flexibility of in-built Microsoft® Windows® real time OS software, this monitor provides fast, convenient and accurate information. The MC-980 MA PLUS provides a full medical grade body composition analysis in less than 30 seconds and has an easy-to-follow colour interactive touch...

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