Are body fat analyzers any good?

anupriyasin157
anupriyasin157 Posts: 40 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi,

Just want to check if BFAs are any good?
And if they are any brand recommendations?

Cheers!

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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    I'll assume you mean one of those fancy scales with electrodes. If so, I'd say don't bother. Do a taping at a regular interval, like every month. I taped between 11-13% every month using a hip/waist/neck calc online, and got a Bod Pod composition assessment the other day and it came back at 12.8%. Save your money.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    To add to what Sonic said.....
    Are they accurate? No. They give an estimate and studies have concluded that body fat scales do not give precise readings. Consumer Reports tested body fat scales and found them all to be inaccurate. Factors such as body type, body temperature, hydration, and recent exercise can have a noteworthy impact on the number you see on the scale. Even wet or sweaty feet can skew the results.

    http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/body-fat-scales-do-they-really-work.html
  • anupriyasin157
    anupriyasin157 Posts: 40 Member
    Thank you!

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