T OR F? Handheld Body Fat Loss Monitor ( and BMI)

Jill_newimprovedversion

I have a Omron Body Fat Loss Monitor- which is supposed to measure your % of body fat by using
Bioelectrical Impedance
as well as calculating your BMI based on your height/weight.

Using the BMI Calculator on this site, the number it gives me is pretty close to what the monitor displays...
so my question is............how accurate is the % of body fat?

And, which number is the greater indicator ( if either) of losing that dreaded Visceral Fat?

skyski_tige

I don't believe it is very accurate. It depends on the time of day and how much water you have had to drink.

SamRu

Also, if you have big boobs, beware the hand held body fat monitors. Seriously. The proximity of your boobs to the current running through your arms will throw off the measurement