Any Recommendation on BMI Scales?

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JustBill
JustBill Posts: 93 Member
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The subject sort of says it all... I'm looking to replace my generic scale with something that gives more info than just my weight. I've seen a lot on Amazon.com that offer up a lot of other info like bone mass, BMI, etc... but I don't want to spend a ton of money but I want something reliable. Anyone here using something like this? What's a good model/type to use?

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  • musica814
    musica814 Posts: 301 Member
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  • Rebjones612
    Rebjones612 Posts: 408
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    I bought mine from Walmart.
    It gives you the BMI, LBS and water %.
    It wasn't expensive either.
    I love it.
    You have an option up to 4 people can keep up with their individual weight.
    You can also save you weight, and put in your height.
  • mark03264
    mark03264 Posts: 334 Member
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    I use a standard scale and this:

    http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HBF-306C-Loss-Monitor-Black/dp/B000FYZMYK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309130542&sr=8-1

    Works great!
  • AZackery
    AZackery Posts: 2,035 Member
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    You don't need to buy a scale to know your BMI (Body Mass Index). Here's the formula to figure it out.

    Weight x 703 / Height in inches x Height in inches

    Here's how to get your height in inches.

    Feet x 12+ Inches. Example: If you are 5ft5" ( 5x12+5= 63 inches)

    This how the BMI formula will go:

    Say John Doe is 5ft5" and 250 pounds.

    250 x 703/ 63 x 63

    250 x 703 = 175750
    63 x 63 = 3969

    175750 / 3969 = 44

    John Doe's BMI is 44

    Now, you can buy a scale that gives you your body fat percentage. A lot of people think that BMI is the body fat percentage and they aren't the same thing.
  • JustBill
    JustBill Posts: 93 Member
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    I think I'm leaning towards Omron HBF-510W Full Body Composition Monitor with Scale on Amazon.com. Anyone have this?
  • mudfrog
    mudfrog Posts: 3 Member
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    I have this scale and it works great. Everything that it reports seems to be accurate. I highly recommend it.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L6NTHU

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