Bioelectric Impedance Analysis

**Cutabove** · 02-22-2007, 01:15 AM

Are any of the scales that use BIA to measure body fat % accurate?

**bigsd67** · 02-22-2007, 06:36 AM

I went to a fitness convention last year and there was one that takes points from your hands and feet, which would make it more accurate than others.

For the most part though I would say that none that are less than a few thousand dollars are anywhere near accurate.

**ebjack** · 02-22-2007, 07:50 AM

the one I got sux

**MuscleScience** · 02-22-2007, 11:55 AM

There margin of error is between 5 and 10 % off.

**veteran_47** · 02-23-2007, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by MuscleScience

There margin of error is between 5 and 10 % off.

in my studies at college, now this was mid 80's now, the most accurate method was ( and may still be) hydrostatic wei***ng, followed by skin calipers ( 7 site) and the least accurate was electrical impedance. we used only the calipers and hydrostatic methods.