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BMI /body fat

heygirl1954
heygirl1954 Posts: 92
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
what is the difference? my scale says my body fat is different everyday..at 113 it says 24.7%, when I was 115 it said 23.4%..my BMI on MFP says 20 something %

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  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    Body fat % is body fat %, BMI is the ratio of weight to height. BMI is a flawed calculation and only good for very general estimates.

    Course, scales that do electrical impedance (most home scales use this method) can have a rather large margin for error, I wouldn't put much stock in a 1% change from a scale. They can vary based on how hydrated you are greatly.
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    OH...Thanks, SHBoss.....I had that same question!!! You wrapped it up nicely! (:
  • heygirl1954
    heygirl1954 Posts: 92
    thanks for the info
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