Body Scan Scales

snlfield
snlfield Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello! I'm thinking of getting some body scan scales, but it's a bit of a minefield. What do people recommend / avoid? Thanks!

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  • tomcustombuilder
    tomcustombuilder Posts: 2,309 Member
    Those aren’t accurate at figuring bodyfat. Just get a regular scale and keep measurements around your navel. That is a more accurate way to see what your fat amount is doing.
  • YogaMusician
    YogaMusician Posts: 153 Member
    I use a Renpho ...love it ..its fun !
  • claireychn074
    claireychn074 Posts: 1,743 Member
    I have a tanita but I actually wouldn’t recommend them. I’m a data geek and thought it would be great to accurately track my progress. Except they aren’t very reliable. For instance, they register different amounts of fat depending on your body temp, so prior to a hot bath I can show 23% fat but straight after I’ve magically dropped to 18%. Hydration also really affects it, so if I’m dehydrated it will show much higher fat percentage: have a big glass of water then my fat drops again. So they can be useful if you don’t mind a +/- of about 20% and can weight yourself at the exact same time and with the same heat / hydration. Sadly they don’t track as accurately as they promise.
  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 1,855 Member
    claireychn074 wrote: »
    I have a tanita but I actually wouldn’t recommend them. I’m a data geek and thought it would be great to accurately track my progress. Except they aren’t very reliable. For instance, they register different amounts of fat depending on your body temp, so prior to a hot bath I can show 23% fat but straight after I’ve magically dropped to 18%. Hydration also really affects it, so if I’m dehydrated it will show much higher fat percentage: have a big glass of water then my fat drops again. So they can be useful if you don’t mind a +/- of about 20% and can weight yourself at the exact same time and with the same heat / hydration. Sadly they don’t track as accurately as they promise.

    True. Fun fact: lots of the instagrammers and influencers who do the dexascan and say "look!!! I went from 30% to 15% fat in 30 days using this diet program and I did the dexascan to prove it!!!!!" Basically fool the dexascan in the exact same way (dehydrating, then rehydrating).
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 9,024 Member
    Electronic scales are notoriously inaccurate for measuring anything besides BMI and weight.

    I’ve got a renpho, based on reviews, appearance and price. I’m happy with the weight scale part of it, the other is just laughable.

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