Accuracy Of Scale Body Fat Measurement

Accuracy can also vary depending on various factors including. Body fat scales provide a rough estimate of a persons bfp. The withings body analyzer uses a scientific technique that is widely recognized as the best method for at home body mass measurement. The qardio scale reported our testers body fat 5 percent. Body fat scales can be an easy way to track your body fat percentage but they may not tell the complete story about your health. Although this method is highly accurate you have to be dead in order for it to happen.

However they are not very accurate. A 2016 study found that the bia method of measuring body composition is accurate when using. No body fat test be it body fat percentage scales dexa or skinfold calipers can accurately measure how much fat you have. According to some experts a healthy range is 23 to 33 percent for middle aged women 11 to 21 percent for middle age men and up to 35 percent for older women and 24 percent for older men. Five of the body fat scales read weight accurately but one the qardio qardiobase which happened to be one of the priciest routinely overestimated weight by 6 to 10 pounds. The only way to measure your body fat is to have it stripped out placed on a scale and weighed.

Athletes typically have much less body fat. In addition more important than total body fat is where the fat is distributedand body fat scales don.