Omron HEM-790IT Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Advanced Omron Health Management Software

Omron HEM-790IT Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Advanced Omron Health Management Software Review

Excellent product. Showed it to my doctor, he said he likes Omron's products. A previous doctor told me I had High Blood Pressure, I told him I do not, it's only high when I go to the doctor's office, he was quick to write me a Rx. So to prove I didn't I bought the machine, best one they offered with software, took measurements 3x/day and showed it to the (new) doctor (who I mentioned above) and he said I do not based on the readings I took and what they took at the office. Very happy : )

Omron HEM-790IT Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Advanced Omron Health Management Software Feature

• Cleared by the FDA to help detect morning hypertension
• Comfit cuff is pre-formed for a quick and proper fit for both medium and large sized arms (fits arms 9" to 17")
• Automatically displays the average of the last 3 readings taken within 10 minutes of each other
• Simple, silent, 1-touch automatic operation
• Helps ensure accurate and comfortable readings, predicts increased risk of stroke and detects irregular heartbeat

Omron HEM-790IT Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Advanced Omron Health Management Software Overview

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Easy, One-Touch Operation
Pre-formed Cuff Fits

Omron HEM-790IT Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Advanced Omron Health Management Software Specifications

Not only does the HEM-790IT Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor utilize Omron's patented IntelliSense technology, but it also features the innovative Comfit Cuff. The ComFit Cuff is pre-formed for a quick and proper fit that is perfect for both medium and large-sized arms (nine to 17 inches). It's easy to apply the cuff to your arm without any assistance -- simply wrap the cuff around your arm and press start. In seconds your blood pressure and pulse are displayed on the large digital panel. Proven time and time again, Omron's IntelliSense technology ensures accurate, clinically-proven, and comfortable readings. And with a 90 memory recall with date and time stamp, you can track your blood pressure and pulse progress as you work towards a healthier lifestyle.

The Omron HEM-790IT delivers accurate, clinically-proven blood pressure readings in the comfort of your own home.

To take an accurate reading, first position the green marker directly over the artery on the inside of your arm.

Next, place your arm on a table so the cuff is positioned at the same level as your heart.

Omron Health Management Software
Take your health to the next level with the included Omron Health Management Software. This PC software provides a blood pressure and pulse graph that lets you see how your values are trending over time. A morning/evening comparison graph tracks your morning and evening systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate. You can also view your most common values and identify variations by time frame with the frequency distribution graph. The software is simple to use, and it supports multiple users. With just one click, you can download data via the HEM-790IT's USB connection and see graphically displayed measurements on your computer screen in seconds.

Instructions for Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitors
There are several easy steps to taking your blood pressure with this blood pressure monitor. First of all, avoid eating, smoking, and exercising for at least 30 minutes before taking a measurement. Remove tight-fitting clothing from your upper arm, and sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Slide your left arm through the cuff and position the cuff approximately 0.5-inches above the elbow. On the cuff you'll notice a green marker; position this marker directly over the artery on the inside of your arm. Next, secure the cuff with the Velcro material. The cuff should make direct contact with your skin, but you should be able to easily fit your index finger between the cuff and your arm.

Place your arm on a table so that the cuff is positioned at the same level as your heart. Rest comfortably in a relaxed environment for at least 15 minutes prior to taking your blood pressure measurement. Once you feel relaxed, simply press the start button and remain still. The cuff will begin to inflate and numbers will appear on the display as the heart symbol flashes. When the measurement is complete, the cuff will deflate, and your blood pressure and pulse rate will display on the screen. If you need to stop the measurement at any time, simply press the on/off button and the monitor will immediately deflate. And remember, always consult your physician for specific information about your blood pressure.

What is IntelliSense?
The IntelliSense monitor inflates the cuff to the ideal level with each use -- you never have to make any adjustments to select an inflation level. This is especially convenient for hypertensive users and for people with certain arrhythmia or heart disorders because their blood pressure is so likely to fluctuate. The biggest advantage of using the IntelliSense technology is a personalized inflation, every time, for maximum comfort.

The Importance of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
Doctors, diabetes educators, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals all recommend home blood pressure monitoring for various reasons. Home monitoring provides your healthcare professionals with better information to understand and manage your high blood pressure. Many types of hypertension can only be detected by monitoring your blood pressure at home, including:

• White-coat Hypertension: blood pressure reading is high in your doctor's office but lower at home
• Masked Hypertension: blood pressure reading is low in doctor's office but higher at home
• Morning Hypertension: blood pressure reading is higher in the morning

Additionally, many factors can affect your blood pressure, including physical exertion, emotional fluctuations, medications, and stress. So having your blood pressure monitored at a pharmacy with an in-store device after you've been shopping or walking around might not provide you with the most accurate measurement. Monitoring your blood pressure at home allows you achieve a relaxed state more easily, and it gives you the flexibility to take your measurements at various times during the day. By keeping track of your home blood pressure readings, you can provide your healthcare professional with a log of your measurements over time. This can help them evaluate the effectiveness or need for medication.

The included Omron Health Management Software provides a blood pressure and pulse graph that lets you see how your values are trending over time. View larger.

View pedometer and blood pressure data together (via a split screen) on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. View larger.

Omron Health Management Software
Take your health to the next level with the included Omron Health Management Software. This PC software provides a blood pressure and pulse graph that lets you see how your values are trending over time. A morning/evening comparison graph tracks your morning and evening systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate. You can also view your most common values and identify variations by time frame with the frequency distribution graph. The software is simple to use, and it supports multiple users. With just one click, you can download data via the HEM-790IT's USB connection and see graphically displayed measurements on your computer screen in seconds.

What's in the Box
Omron HEM-790IT blood pressure monitor, AC adapter, storage case, ComFit cuff, four AA batteries, CD-ROM, and instruction manual, and 5-year limited warranty.

Compare Omron Blood Pressure Monitors
	HEM-432C	HEM-712C	HEM-711DLX	HEM-780	HEM-790IT
Features	Simple manual inflation	Easy one-touch operation with auto inflation	Deluxe auto inflation with Comfit cuff	Premium auto inflation with Comfit cuff	Ultra premium auto inflation with software
Clinically Proven Accurate
Intellisense
Advanced Diagnostics	30 memory Averaging Date and time	Detects irregular heartbeat 30 memory Advanced averaging Date and time	Detects irregular heartbeat 60 memory Advanced averaging Date and time Hypertension indicator	Detects irregular heartbeat 200 total memory Advanced averaging Date and time Hypertension indicator Detects morning hypertension 2-user plus guest mode TruRead	Detects irregular heartbeat 200 total memory Advanced averaging Date and time Hypertension indicator Detects morning hypertension 2-user plus guest mode TruRead
Power	4 "AA" (not included) AC adapter N/A	4 "AA" (not included) AC adapter not included	4 "AA" (not included) AC adapter included	4 "AA" (included) AC adapter included	4 "AA" (included) AC adapter included
Warranty	1 Year	2 Year	5 Year	5 Year	5 Year
Cuff/Cuff size	D-ring cuff Arm 9" to 13"	D-ring cuff Arm 9" to 13"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"
Carrying/Storage Case
Omron Health Management Software

Q&A - Blood Pressure Monitors

What is IntelliSense?
The IntelliSense Monitor inflates the cuff to the ideal level with each use. No adjustments are required by the user to select an inflation level. This is especially convenient for hypertensive users and for people with certain arrhythmia or heart disorders, because their blood pressure is more likely to fluctuate. The advantage is fast personalized inflation for maximum comfort.
What is a ComFit cuff?
The patented pre-formed cuff expands to fit regular and large arms comfortably and easily.
How is an Irregular Heartbeat Shown?
This advanced monitor can detect irregular heartbeats while your blood pressure is being measured. If an irregular heartbeat is detected, an accurate blood pressure reading is displayed along with the irregular heartbeat symbol.
What is Morning Hypertension?
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends you take blood pressure readings in the early morning and evening. With the touch of a button you can review an eight week history of your morning and evening weekly blood pressure averages.

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GoWear fit Lifestyle and Calorie Management System

GoWear fit Lifestyle and Calorie Management System Review

I have had my GoWearFit for a week now. I totall love it! I expected it to say 1500 or 1800 calories a day for my calorie intake. Nope - instead it said 2900. I was shocked and amazed. What? No starvation, no killer drop in what can eat. Yep and it has worked. I told it I wanted to lose 2 pounds per week and during week #1 I am down 2 pounds. I watched my calorie intake and burn and kept the deficit in the right area and saw results.

I bought the display and definitely encourage you to spend the extra for display. It is nice to be able to check progress during day without removing arm band and plugging into computer to synch data. The display is not pretty to wear but gives you feedback when you need it and much quicker then synching everytime you want to check yourself. I like the display becuase can see my target (goals), yesterday and today's information for calorie burn, steps taken, activity time. Quick checks can make the difference. If GoWearFit made a prettier display - I definitely would inveset in it. Mine is gray band and face. Not horrible looking but bulky. I do wear it to work in office. So not so bad you wont want to wear it. I wear as a watch becuase afraid I would lose it if clipped onto my pants.

CAUTION: I found out that if I wear the GoWearFit while on my 30 minute commute (one way) that it picked up the road vibrations as steps and activity. Some trial and error has led me to this conclusion. When riding in a car - remove it OR as I do - keep arm perpendicular to body (resting on window edge, out from shoulder) and it wont think you are getting in steps and activity. If arm is parrell to body (hanging down, resting on arm rest) then it will think you are taking steps and getting in activity minutes which could cause an error in calorie burn number. Other than this issue, I have not found any other times when I feel the device is not accurate.

Sleeping - AMAZED! It knew when I was awake, laying in bed, asleep. This is a really cool function.

Food logging - I read some reviews that folks did not like the food logging program. I have had no issue with it. I search for food and find it or something close (eating out items) or if I have the package can create a food immediately. Creating a food is very easy they have the data entry form set up to look like food label. During the week, I was able to go to a movie and eat popcorn and log it. We ate at a Hibachi restaurant, mexican and I was able to find an item close to what I ate to log into the software. If you do not want to log every item - they have a feature for you to enter a daily total.

Personally, I like to log the items. The system will then calcuate your carbs, fat, protein, and the other nutrient values and shows you a complete review of your intake. This is helpful in learning your eating habits and the make up of foods you eat.

The dashboard is a great resource. It has a summary view and then you can click an arrow and see detailed graphs of the entire day to be able to see when during the day your are getting your activity. They have a place (not sure under which menu) called Reports where you can print the information. They also have an export function - I have not used it. Not sure why I would want to use it. The printed reports are good for taking wiht you to doctors appointment.

The synch process if very fast and easy to do. Just plug it in and it does the rest.

Wearing the armband - I was afraid it would be uncomfortable and I would mess with it. After the first day, I forget it is even there. Sleeping was no problem either. I never woke up or felt it. It is very small and compact. I would recommend buying an extra armband (-) so that if you sweat or get it dirty you can swap out.

The online resources are top notch and easy to use. System is good on speed. At home the dashboard flips around quickly but at my work is is slower but defintely usable.

I will come back in one month and give an update on my GoWearFit.

Edit (August 20th) - Been 8 days and still loving it. I have had no issues. I definitley recommend getting the display. I have read reviews saying get disply and not online resources. Make sure you take a look a the online resources. The data that you get from the gowaearfit really is cool and interesting. Being able to see when you are active during your day, your steps and other items by the hour definitely provides valuable information for making some minor adjustments.

I did not want to start this and go extreme. So I changed NOTHING during the first week as far as exercise and made no drastic eating change. My goal after seeing the calorie allowance was to eat the amount or less and try to see where my calorie burn number was without additional effort. This has given me a good baseline to move forward from. I did not want to kill it week one by eating next to nothing and exercising every minute and the gowearfit has provided me great data about how my calorie intake and burn are on normal days.

I look forward now to increasing my exercise slowly and trying to make small diet changes. Yep, knew I liked carbs but did not know for a 7 day period they made up 84% of my diet.

Progress: Week #1 lost 2 pounds which corresponded the calorie deficit system shows

GoWear fit Lifestyle and Calorie Management System Feature

• Clinically proven to accurately track calories, steps, physical activity levels and sleep efficiency
• Helps you set healthy weight loss goals – and reach them
• Easy-to-use Online Activity Manager helps you monitor your progress over time
• Optional Display gives you minute-to-minute updates

GoWear fit Lifestyle and Calorie Management System Overview

The comprehensive system that measures your daily activity to help you define and reach your individual goals. Ever wonder how many calories you re burning while walking, doing chores or just sitting still How efficiently you re sleeping. Or how active you really are over the course of a week. The clinically tested, GoWear Fit system collects this data and reports back with helpful, easy-to-digest information, including diet and exercise tips for reaching your fitness goals. It s simple. Simply attach the GoWear Fit Multi-Sensor Armband to your left arm it collects all your physical data throughout the day and week, including calories burned, physical activity, steps taken, sleep duration and sleep efficiency. It s personalized includes FREE 3-month subscription! Upload the data the armband collects to the GoWear Fit Online Activity Manager FREE 3-month subscription included (monthly subscription applies thereafter) for your personalized results and helpful suggestions. With your subscription, you ll receive your own web page that saves all the information from your armband, revealing insights into your habits, daily/weekly trends and tips for making positive changes. Discover the personalized way to reach your health and fitness goals. Order your GoWear Fit Multi-Sensor Armband from Brooksone today!

GoWear fit Lifestyle and Calorie Management System Specifications

Do you ever wonder how many calories you burn playing with the kids? Or how many steps you take on the way to work? GoWear fit is a clinically proven system that turns your body's everyday information into a tool to help you manage a healthy lifestyle. The GoWear fit armband measures how many calories you burn, how many steps you take, how physically active you are, and how much sleep you're getting.

View larger. Simply wear it during the course of your regular day, then plug it into your computer and upload your data to your personal GoWear fit Online Activity Manager. The Manager will help you establish your goals, track your progress, and give you tools to help you know how many calories you're eating, on average, per day. Want to know how you're doing right now? Purchase the optional GoWear fit display and clip it onto your shirt, pants, or bag. It'll give you minute-to-minute updates on your data--all day, every day! The GoWear fit Online Activity Manager is FREE for three months with Amazon purchase. A small subscription fee applies thereafter: .95 per month with a 12-month commitment, .95 per month for a six-month commitment, or .95 per month with no commitment.

View larger. The System The GoWear fit system is different from all other performance monitors on the market. It's not a heart-rate monitor, a GPS device, or a simple pedometer. Instead, it's a system that includes: GoWear fit multi-sensor armband GoWear fit Online Activity Manager (subscription based) GoWear fit minute-to-minute display (optional) click here for specifications

Multi-Sensor Armband Your armband is a small computer that measures a variety of physical characteristics, including motion, steps, galvanic skin response, skin temperature, and heat flux. It's the only multi-sensor monitor that can accurately track: Calorie burn Physical activity Steps taken Sleep duration Sleep efficiency

Your GoWear fit has multiple sensors. Those innovative sensors take five different "views" of your life:

View larger. GoWear fit Online Activity Manager Your Online Activity Manager is a personalized Web page that helps you see the information collected by your armband, including: Daily caloric expenditure Daily caloric intake based on a nutritional tool with more than 30,000 foods to choose from Calorie balance Total physical activity (sedentary, moderate, and vigorous) Total steps taken Sleep duration and efficiency

The Manager is what makes it possible for you to view your data. It also features tools that allow you to set goals, record your weight and waist circumference, assess your average daily caloric intake, print reports for later review, and monitor your body's progress over time. Your monthly subscription gives you unlimited access to your data, the nutritional assessment tool, printable reports, and the ability to see your trends up to 90 days at a time.

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Go Smart By Omron Hj-720itffp Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software

Go Smart By Omron Hj-720itffp Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software Review

Go Smart By Omron Hj-720itffp Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software Feature

• Separately displays aerobic steps and minutes walked more than 10 minutes continously
• 7 day history lets you review a full week of exercise
• Features include large display, clock, detachable belt holder and security strap

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Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software

Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software Review

This is a very nice pedometer. It is easy to use and the software that comes with it is outstanding.

I wear it every day, download the date daily and track the results.

There are two areas where it could use improvement:

1) The clip that holds it on your trousers/belt is not all that good. I had it fall off quite often. My solution was to have my tailor sew me up a little leather pouch that fits on my belt. I am surprised the company does not sell something like that.

2) The second, and potentially more serious problem is that when wearing the pedometer and riding in a car, the vibrations of the vehicle add "false steps." I called customer service to see if there was any type of a pause command. There isn't. The only way around this is to lay it flat on its back in the vehicle, on a flat surface. This appears to solve the "false step" problem. A pause button would sure be nice.

I am glad I bought the unit and would recommend it to anyone.

Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software Feature

• Measures steps, aerobic steps and minutes, calories and distance
• Separately displays aerobic steps and minutes walked more than 10 minutes continuously
• 7 day history lets you review a full week of exercise
• Features include large display, clock, detachable belt holder and security strap
• NOTE: The manual included with this item incorrectly states that the unit itself shuts down automatically each day - the settings do reset each day at midnight however the unit itself must be manually shut-down

Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software Overview

POCKET PEDOMETER WITH USB CONNECTION ; CAN BE CARRIED IN POCKET OR BAG; LARGE DISPLAY WITH CLOCK; MEASURES STEPS AEROBIC STEPS & MINUTES CALORIES & DISTANCE; REVIEW A FULL WEEK OF EXERCISE WITH 7-DAY HISTORY; AUTOMATICALLY RESETS AT MIDNIGHT SO IT'S READY TO GO EVERY MORNING; INCLUDES SOFTWARE THAT TRACKS DAYS WEEKS MONTHS & YEARS OF EXERCISE; INCLUDES DETACHABLE BELT HOLDER SECURITY STRAP CLIP USB CABLE CD-ROM & BATTERY

Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software Specifications

The Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer is an advanced, high-tech pedometer that--thanks to unique dual sensor technology--can be carried in your pocket or bag. Now you can just drop your pedometer in your purse to find out how much exercise you get in a typical day of work, errands, and other tasks. Of course, you can also attach it to your belt like a traditional pedometer.

The device's large, easy-to-read LCD display can separately display aerobic steps and minutes walked more than 10 minutes continuously, so you always have the information you need right in front of you. Meanwhile, a seven day history lets you review a full week of exercise, and there's also a 42-day memory for uploading past workouts to your PC. The device resets at midnight automatically so it's ready to go every morning. Of course, the device can also function as a handy and highly accurate clock. It also comes with a detachable belt holder and security strap so it's always close at hand.

The HJ-720ITC is powered by a replaceable lithium battery (CR2032) that will last six months when used for walking 10,000 steps a day. The pedometer also includes PC software for Windows 2000 or XP, which keeps track of daily, weekly, monthly and yearly progress.

The included Omron Health Management Software provides a steps graph that lets you see how your values are trending over time. View larger.

View pedometer and blood pressure data together (via a split screen) on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. View larger.

Omron Health Management Software
Take your health to the next level with the included Omron Health Management Software. This PC software provides a blood pressure and pulse graph that lets you see how your values are trending over time. A morning/evening comparison graph tracks your morning and evening systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate. You can also view your most common values and identify variations by time frame with the frequency distribution graph. The software is simple to use, and it supports multiple users. With just one click, you can download data via the HJ-720ITC's USB connection and see graphically displayed measurements on your computer screen in seconds.

Compare Omron Pedometers
	HJ-150	HJ-151	HJ-112	HJ-720ITC
Measurement	Steps	Steps Moderate steps and minutes Calories Distance	Steps Aerobic steps and minutes Calories Distance	Steps Aerobic steps and minutes Calories Distance
Product Placement	Clip to belt	Clip to belt	Pocket, bag or clip to belt	Pocket, bag or clip to belt
History	7 days	7 days	7 days	7 days (displayed) 42 days (in memory)
Warranty	1 Year	1 Year	1 Year	1 Year
Batteries	3 VDC (1 lithium battery CR2032)	3 VDC (1 lithium battery CR2032)	3 VDC (1 lithium battery CR2032)	3 VDC (1 lithium battery CR2032)
Estimated Battery Life	Approx. 1 year (when used for walking 10,000 steps a day)	Approx. 1 year (when used for walking 10,000 steps a day)	Approx. 6 months (when used for walking 10,000 steps a day)	Approx. 6 months (when used for walking 10,000 steps a day)
Time of Day Display
Omron Health Management Software

Q&A - Pedometers

Does it matter where the pedometer is placed or attached?
The HJ-150 and 151 Pedometer must be positioned correctly. Attach the unit to your belt or to the top of your waistband. The unit must be horizontal to the ground in order for the unit to function correctly. The HJ-112 and HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer can also be placed in your pocket or purse.
What's the accuracy rate of Omron Pedometers?
The precision of the step counting is within +/- 5%.
What are moderate steps?
At least 30 minutes of moderate exercise is recommended each day. The HJ-151 Pedometer separately displays the steps and minutes walked at a moderate pace.
What are aerobic steps?
The HJ-112 and HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer separately displays aerobic steps and minutes that start counting after 10 minutes of continuous walking with more than 60 steps a minute.
How does the PC software work?
The HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer includes PC software for Windows 2000 or XP. It keeps track of daily, weekly, monthly and yearly progress.

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