The redover bluetooth smart wireless digital body fat scale measures 13 essential body compositions. The scale display shows weight only. Measuring your waistline can help complement your body fat scale results. The body fat scale that came closest to the bod pod results was still off by up to 21 percent. The worst performer was off by up to 34 percent. The nokia body cardio scale that measures body fat records users weight body fat bmi muscle water and bone mass along with standing heart rate and pulse wave velocity pwv.
And unlike other scales the app has to be open to collect data metrics. For further data you have to go to the app. Weight bmi body fat full body. Often used by fitness professionals calipers are used to literally pinch your skin folds usually around the. At least they were consistent though so you can use. While the nokia body cardios battery life is in its own league our review found garmins battery life of 9 months quite impressive as well.
Dual energy x ray absorptiometry dexa scans. The device is ultra thin features a solid aluminum base with heat tempered glass and is made to work on any surface including carpet. Other ways to measure body fat waist measurements. These include body weight bmi full body fat skeletal muscle bmr subcutaneous fat visceral fat muscle mass protein bone mass and body age. While most people will rely on fitness trackers the garmin index smart scale can give some of the most accurate metrics including weight body water body fat bone mass and body mass index bmi.