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Body Composition Scales
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Ours must be over 20 years old and have never been satisfactory. They claim to measure body fat but the reading vary wildly from one day to the next. Today they refuse to work at all so it is time to replace them.
Are the newer body composition scales more accurate/reliable? If you have them, your opinion will be much appreciated.
I have been waiting for a hospital appointment to measure my body fat for some time but Covid has delayed things somewhat.
I know many people will say that it isn't important and a cheap pair of weighing scales are enough but it is important to me.
Are the newer body composition scales more accurate/reliable? If you have them, your opinion will be much appreciated.
I have been waiting for a hospital appointment to measure my body fat for some time but Covid has delayed things somewhat.
I know many people will say that it isn't important and a cheap pair of weighing scales are enough but it is important to me.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I got a set and they were terrible. They don't measure fat correctly, they try and distinguish between bone, muscle ,fat and water using algorithms for your age . This won't work if you are a particularly muscular 60 year old, or an unhealthy 20 something. Calipers only measure external fat, and it's the internal fat that can be more serious. There are clinics that you can go to where they have the proper equipment.
As I said, APG, the hospital has the special equipment and I am waiting for an appointment.
It is the visceral fat that concerns me and I hoped the home scales could help measure that. These scales claim to do it
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It is the visceral fat that concerns me and I hoped the home scales could help measure that. These scales claim to do it
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Best read these reviews of the product on Trustpilot Barry
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84% excellent and 16% bad, nothing in between - but that seems to be more about their customer service and not the products.
This is the one I am considering
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This is the one I am considering
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