Whether you are actively working to improve your health, are already healthy or you know you aren’t healthy, but aren’t doing anything about it, it’s important for everyone to keep an eye on their own individual body fat percentage. High levels of body fat have been linked to diabetes, increased blood pressure, cancer and heart disease. Having a high body fat percentage can also reduce endurance and make normal daily tasks feel more strenuous.

Using a Tanita Body Fat Scale

Tanita makes an entire line of body fat monitors, digital scales, analog or dial scales, kitchen scales and more. They can definitely be trusted because they are the worldwide leader in body fat and composition monitors and their devices have been cleared by the FDA.

A Tanita body fat scale calculates body fat using a foot pad that sends an electrical current, which is at a very low level, upwards through the body beginning at the feet. This is also known as Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis or BIA.

Before your first measurement, you will need to set up your user profile. This involves programming some of your personal information such as body weight, height, age, etc., into the scale. When the scale shows your body fat percentage it will also show you if it’s in a healthy range or not, so it’s important to enter accurate information about yourself before you get started.

To get the most accurate reading, it may help to measure body fat percentage at the same time every day. The Tanita body fat scale will also measure the water percentage in the body which is another reason to be sure to measure at the same time of day.

Figuring out Which Tanita Body Fat Scale is Right for You

Tanita has 7 different body fat monitors to choose from making it easy for one to choose depending on their budget and lifestyle. First you must determine what your exact needs are before you go out and purchase one. Some models are strictly for those who are inactive to moderately active while other models are tailored to athletes, while some can also be used by children.

Think about the features that you are interested in having. All of the models will store information for 2 people, meaning they will have 2 user profiles. The digital display ranges in size depending on the model and some will have a body weight and body fat percentage recall button for quick and easy access to the last measurement.