On Sat, 19 Jun 1999 09:33:42 -0400, Ilya <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>bb wrote:
>>
>> PS In my last post, I mentioned body fat an analysis scales. These are made by Tanita not Tanica. See www.tanita.com . Omron also make them. They use bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) technology. Like many devices, even if they're not 100% accurate, they are useful for monitoring your trend (ie are you gaining or losing body fat). I haven't read enough to get more technical than that.
>> Ben Balzer
>Not sure if I tried this particular model or not, but I have tried a few and they
>are definitely NOT useful for anything but a door stop. They are so grossly
>inaccurate as to be completely meaningless. (I have been reported as being
>over 35% body fat on them while caliper measurements showed under 10%).

I have a Tanita scale and it works fine.

However, you must program it with your gender and height.

If I use it setup correctly, it shows 18%, but if I use it with my wife's
settings, it show 43% (since I am a foot taller than she is) !

It's well under $100, and shows weight to half pound gradations as well.


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Cheers,

Ken                         <*>
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