Anybody using Lidl body composition scales?

dohouch · 11-09-2009 07:24PM #1

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 · 11-09-2009 09:17PM

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

Khannie · 11-09-2009 09:33PM

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

Mickk · 11-09-2009 11:06PM

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 · 11-09-2009 11:07PM

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 · 12-09-2009 07:16AM

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** · 12-09-2009 08:55AM

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 · 15-09-2009 01:56AM

**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 · 10-03-2017 07:11AM

great

Anybody using Lidl body composition scales?

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