Does this scale actually tell what your body fat % is?

[~AK49~]

Not 100 percent accurate, but its a good way to judge progress. You have to do your weigh ins at a consistent tine of the day, cant eat or drink before hand, etc. First thing in the morning is a good time.

[squealpiggy]

Yes these things provide you with an approximation of your bodyfat percentage. They work by passing an electrical current through your body and measuring the conductivity. Muscle is a better conductor of electricity than fat, hence the scale can somewhat crudely assess your body fat percentage.

To get your body fat percentage checked properly you need am immersion scale in which you are fully immersed in water and your boyancy is compared to your weight. There are also measurements that can be taken by using calipers at different parts of your body to calculate body fat percentage.

But the short answer is that those scales do a reasonable job.

[Pez]

my electronic body fat monitor works the same way and it was $40 by itself. that scale sounds like a good deal to have everything in one.