Anybody using Lidl body composition scales?

dohouch

No need to tell me these things are inacurate, am not expecting precison.

But after using it for a year, I just realised that the "fat reading" it is giving me is actually my BMI. It is 25%, which if it were fat would put me on the verge of being obese.

I'm 6ft and weigh 84kgs

I sent it back this week and got replacement, good sevice, but the Fat reading is still the same

Hanley

Are you sure it's giving BMI.... because BMI isn't usually given in % terms.

Khannie

At 6 foot and 84KG, 25% bodyfat doesn't sound unreasonable.

Mickk

Very simple to test, when you put in your height put it in as 7 foot or 5 foot and if it still says 25% you are just fat If it is measuring bmi instead it will change significantly.

TallaHead

a BMI of 25 is in the optimal range, bmi is not in regards to the percentage of fat in your body it has to do with weight/height. You wont find Bodyfat % using a scales, you need a calipers to take measurments of the flesh and then using multiple calculations it can be figured. Your local gym should do it for a small price.

dohouch

Mickk wrote: »

Very simple to test, when you put in your height put it in as 7 foot or 5 foot and if it still says 25% you are just fat If it is measuring bmi instead it will change significantly.

Good Thinking: I put my self in as 5ft 5in ==165cm and got a Fat % reading of 35%, and recalulating the BMI I get 30.9. So I take it that the Fat percentage reading means nothing.

**Timbuk2**

As BMI is measured in kg/m^2 - a quick way to calculate it is to divide your weight (kg) by your height (m) squared (i.e height x height)

For example - I'm a 29yo, height 1.75m, weight 63kg

Therefore I can find my BMI:

63 / (1.75 x 1.75)


=20.57 kg/m^2 (This is my BMI).

It's a handy way of calculating BMI if you are not near the internet to use a BMI calculator.

Mellor

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

As BMI is measured in kg/m^2 - a quick way to calculate it is to divide your weight (kg) by your height (m) squared (i.e height x height)

It's a handy way of calculating BMI if you are not near the internet to use a BMI calculator.

Em, what do you mean a quick/handy way to calculate it, isn't that the only way :D

bellydavid

great