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body fat scales

lyla29
lyla29 Posts: 3,549 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I was wondering if anyone has a good body fat scale that they like, and if they are accurate. I am thinking about getting one, but I don't know how accurate they are, or what brand is a good one.

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  • lyla29
    lyla29 Posts: 3,549 Member
    I was wondering if anyone has a good body fat scale that they like, and if they are accurate. I am thinking about getting one, but I don't know how accurate they are, or what brand is a good one.
  • jlwhelan1
    jlwhelan1 Posts: 664
    I would be interested in that too!
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,789 Member
    They are basically useless - unless you want to know with up to a 5% error.

    I bought one myself (and returned), that would give me a different answer based on the height I put in.
  • RachVR6
    RachVR6 Posts: 3,688 Member
    You'd be better off getting a body fat caliper off ebay or another site. Body fat scales don't take into account your muscle mass or anything like that. Cheers.
  • Carrie6o6
    Carrie6o6 Posts: 1,443 Member
    My sister bought a Weight watchers scale that determines your fat percentage. I was playing around with it, and it does varie. If my feet were clamy my % would be lower, if they were dry it would be higher, it varies on your height and age... (personally I think it uses your BMI hahaha) I would go with calipers as well
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