Weighing scales that also measure body fat

[womanofdulwich]

Before I get too excited about the new scales I bought which give me a reading of less than 25% fat, has anyone used these type of scales?

Are they pretty accurate? of is it no big deal?

[KalamityKel]

are any scales accurate? Do you really want it to be 100%?

[Annette Curtain]

Depends where that 25% is located

Put it this way; a quarter of your body is fat

Or 75% of your body has no fat at all

I'm visualising one huge leg attached to an Olive Oil type woman, am I right ?

[womanofdulwich]

I am not sure , but there seems to be a direct correlation between eating a bowl of tiramisu and my percentage fat going over the 25% mark. Still it was Saturday .

[Applespider]

It's not all the accurate since it works out part of based on your age and sex rather than anything scientific. If you tell it you are younger than you are, you'll find your body fat % drop further. Tell it you're a man and it will drop again.

It's also drastically affected by how hydrated you are or if you're retaining water. If you measure at a consistent time, then you can track progress on it but I wouldn't rely it for much else. If there's any chance of getting a properly done caliper BF test, you could compare that to your scales one and then get an idea of accuracy.