Posted by John Patrick on Jan 6, 2004 in
Gadgets,
Healthcare The Body Fat Scale has prompted as much feedback as the future of the Internet! This will be the last story about it though. Perhaps it is holiday gadget gift giving that is behind the interest or perhaps it is a desire that many people have to focus on their physical condition at the beginning of a new year. One reader reports that he has had a body fat scale for some time and found it to be "reasonably accurate, consistent, and reliable". He pointed out that the key with body fat measurements is the trend line, not the absolute number. More importantly, the reader related the measurement of body fat to the much larger issue of measuring other things about our bodies using personal medical technology. Being a member of the technology committee of a hospital board, I immediately related to his comments. (read more)
Tags: body fat, diabetes, Healthcare, home healthcare, hospital
Posted by John Patrick on Dec 29, 2003 in
Gadgets Feedback about the Body Fat Scale has ranged from "why bother" to "wow, didn’t know about that". There was also constructive feedback from Tony, who endorsed the need to monitor both weight and body-fat. "I’m 46, with a family history of heart disease. I have mild hypertension, Type II diabetes and I’m slightly overweight and over-fat", he said. Tony cautioned that one thing to be aware of is the reliability of body fat impedance measurements. (read more)
Tags: bia, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, body fat, Gadgets, obesity, scale, tanita
Posted by John Patrick on Dec 28, 2003 in
Gadgets 
I can’t say that I am in the best possible physical condition, but I do work hard at staying fit. When I received a Tanita Body Fat Monitor/Scale as a gift this week, I hope it was more about my love of gadgets than a different implication. The theory behind having a way to measure how much body fat you have is that it is an important element of your fitness. Weight alone is not a clear indicator of good health because it does not distinguish between pounds that come from body fat and those that come from lean body mass or muscle. Too much fat is often called obesity, and most health experts would agree that obesity puts a person at risk for many serious medical conditions. (read more)
Tags: bia, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, body fat, Gadgets, obesity, scale, tanita
