The Bottom Line
A body fat analyzer uses bioelectrical impedance to measure your body fat versus lean body weight. You grip this unit and it sends a mild electrical current through your hands to do the measurement. You must input your gender, age and weight for it to calculate body fat percentage and weight of body fat and body mass index (BMI). It has memory for 9 users.
Pros
- Body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage.
- Memory for multiple users
- Portable
Cons
- Must be consistent for good results
- No scale but must enter weight value
Description
- Input weight, height, age, gender and it measures body fat.
- Stores personal settings for multiple users
- Handheld and portable
Guide Review - Omron HBF-306 Body Fat Analyzer
A body fat analyzer uses bioelectrical impedance to measure your body fat versus lean body weight. You grip this unit and it sends a mild electrical current through your hands to do the measurement. You must input your gender, age and weight for it to calculate body fat percentage and body mass index (BMI). It provides a fast BMI assessment of where you stand in your program (low, normal, high, very high). It has memory for 9 users. You must be consistent in when you measure to get good readings - things like dehydration, alcohol, etc. can skew readings. It is much more accurate than fat calipers.
