fancy scales which measure fat n that

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Maclennane Mar 2018 2:44pm, 22 Mar 2018 19,728 posts	0 Maclennane I have got a set of scales (Nokia Body Cardio) which claim amazing things - they can tell you - weight (plausible) - BMI (maths) - Heart rate (plausible) - Water % (hmmm - conductivity?) - Fat % (how?) - Muscle mass (how?) - Bone mass (don't believe a word of it) has anyone else used these and am I being cynical?
Fitz Mar 2018 2:59pm, 22 Mar 2018 1,812 posts	0 Fitz Yeah but do they automatically upload the data to Fetch?
fetcheveryone Mar 2018 3:04pm, 22 Mar 2018 19,066 posts	0 fetcheveryone For water, there's a tiny microphone that listens to how much sloshing you're doing.
icenutter Mar 2018 3:26pm, 22 Mar 2018 99 posts	0 icenutter I’ve got some Garmin ones. Readings seem consistent and realistic. But I dunno if they are accurate.
ChrisHB Mar 2018 3:32pm, 22 Mar 2018 16,344 posts	0 ChrisHB I have similar scales, but a more basic question is, can Chris understand the user guide? (HINT: the answer is not yes)
Maclennane Mar 2018 3:34pm, 22 Mar 2018 19,729 posts	0 Maclennane There’s virtually no user guide with mine, my phone calculates everything and sends it straight to putin
Wriggling Snake Mar 2018 3:39pm, 22 Mar 2018 18,064 posts	0 Wriggling Snake I think they are fairly accurate, bound to be a bit out. A guy I used to work with had a similar set, I always had a better body fat %age than him, even though he sat there eating salads and stuff. It got to the stage I used to eat a cake while he did the measurement. He got a bit pissed off. However if in doubt use the mirror test. Jump up and down in front of a full length mirror, if bits wobble that shouldn't, you have some work to do. If the mirror comes of the wall, you have a lot of work to do.
ChrisHB Mar 2018 3:55pm, 22 Mar 2018 16,345 posts	0 ChrisHB That's not a very nice test.
lammo Mar 2018 3:57pm, 22 Mar 2018 8,713 posts	0 lammo Accurate though. I bought mechanical weighing scales with a needle and a dial, very accurate. Confucius say: trousers too tight, belly too big.
Maclennane Mar 2018 4:20pm, 22 Mar 2018 19,730 posts	0 Maclennane "If you want to go deeper, one thing to note is that fat mass + bone mass + muscle mass = 100% of body composition."