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Body composition comparison experience(s)

Posted on 2/12/22 at 4:47 pm
Posted by BigPapiDoesItAgain
Amérique du Nord
Member since Nov 2009
3467 posts
Posted on 2/12/22 at 4:47 pm
So about three weeks ago, I dropped in to a 5 Start Nutrition joint for the purpose of a body composition analysis (quick and dirty, so to speak), and was wondering if anyone here has specific experiences comparing BIA method (either in a store or with a home scale) to either DeXA or Plethysmography (Bod Pod)? Don't really want to go back to that store because they put the hard sell on all kinds of stuff I'm not remotely interested in.

The InBody scanner in the store measured me at 14.3% with SMM of 76.9 lbs, My scale (Withings that I bought last week) measures me at 15-16% depending upon the day (hence I'm not sure how much I trust it). I know the trend is the most important, but the MD in me is a lover of hard, accurate and reproducible data. I can get a Bod Pod Plethysmography measurement where I live and it is pretty reasonably priced, just not very convenient. I could potentially try to pull some strings and try to get a free DeXA, but I'd feel cheesy about that, and I'm reasonably sure my insurance won't pay for one - not worth the cash price to me, I don't think.

Trying to get to 10% body fat (53 y.o. 5'9" 157lbs. currently). Thanks for any experiences.
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
44374 posts
Posted on 2/12/22 at 5:17 pm to
Just stopped in to say that while I see that your post is in English, I didn’t understand any of it.
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
11114 posts
Posted on 2/12/22 at 5:25 pm to
Scale and InBody were very similar.

Fit 3D body scan was way higher….
Posted by Yeti_Chaser
Member since Nov 2017
12828 posts
Posted on 2/12/22 at 5:36 pm to
My scale was higher than my inbody. I know the scale is wrong but having it makes it easier to see trends
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
37910 posts
Posted on 2/12/22 at 6:23 pm to
So my experience with inbody was it was very similar to the dexa scans I had. Scale....not so much.
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