Recommend a scale with body fat measurement

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You aren't going to find an accurate one available retail. You can keep using your Tanita as long as you weigh yourself regularly under the same conditions. Even drinking a glass of water can change the % on those scales. Track measurements over time to see if there is a slight trend. A snazzy health club might have a commercial/medical grade impedance scale or a Bod Pod. I'm not sure what the Bod Pod is, but I've heard a lot of weightlifters who are obsessed with body fat % say good things about them.

I;m the OP on this 9 year old thread. I now have a 1st Gen Korescale. I'm unimpressed. Weight varies just by cleaning the dust off the top of the scale and the rest of the numbers vary depending on bathroom visits and how much water I've had to drink.

What is the state of the art in body fat scales now? Are the newer ones accurate?

They don't work.

My BF at smart scale: 15%

My BF at Dexa Scan (actually accurate): 33%

That's because those scales use bioelectric impedance to measure BF. Water will affect the speed at which conduction occurs.

I don't think anything you can buy in a store even today is "accurate." Their best use may be determining if you are going up or down in BF. If you record your BF over the long haul, you might see a trend up or down, but the number you see may be quite inaccurate.

Weigh yourself after you poop

There’s one that works wirelessly, so you don’t need to stand on it. The underlying tech is that photons reflect off your body and on to the device, which then presents a complete visual heatmap, or rather fatmap, of where all your unwanted fat is stored. Think the brand is called Mirror or something.

C'mon fisky. Weigh yourself accurately, once or twice per week. Your body fat isn't a crucial parameter, you should track your performance and how you feel. The numbers from a home machine are nonsense. If you care, look in the mirror and compare to some of the sequences of photos that bodybuilders use. My suggestion? Don't waste your time.

InBody H30. $300(+/-). The InBody brand is what most of the hi-end gyms and medical professional use. The H30 is very good and priced within a layperson's range.

I don't think there's anything that works within (+/-) 3-4% including DEXA scans. You're better off just using calipers, and taking several skin folds then spending the big bucks. I've used InBody, and I guess it's okay. but even that depends on what you ate, the time of the day, etc.
I would use these two methods to estimate body fat % and just not obsess about it. These two methods are free.
1) Navy B.F. % calculator.

omnicalculator.com

Navy Body Fat Calculator

The navy body fat calculator uses a formula developed by US Navy to estimate the fat content in one's body.

Link:www.omnicalculator.com/health/navy-bod...

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2) Compare yourself to pictures online. I just googled "pictures online body fat percentage men and women" and this is the first website that came up (there are others)

Using the above two methods, you should be able to estimate a fairly accurate B.F. % Plus, if you want to get leaner, get leaner. Is there really a point in knowing an exact number? Health is about how you feel. If you're 5% body fat and miserable, is it worth it? Is it just for "bragging rights"? If so, get better friends.

ruled.me

Estimating Body Fat Percentage [With Pictures Of Men & Women]

Craig Clarke

Body fat distribution can vary, so I tried to find a few pictures of people between each range so that you can easily identify what your percentage is.

Link:www.ruled.me/visually-estimate-body-fa...

addendum:

If you want to get leaner, get leaner cut out addictive nutrition: sugar, sweeteners, flour, gluten, processed fats, excessive salt, dairy, caffeine, additives. Cut out, or at least reduce. I know, easier said than done! If the above mentioned foods weren't addictive, there would be no obesity crisis in the western world! But unfortunately, addictive nutrition is in most of the grocery store. It sells.