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Body fat percentage

Former Member
Former Member
I see a body fat percentage under WEIGHT in Connect. I assume that is computed number? I know my percentage figure. Is there someplace I can manually enter it either in Connect or MyFitnessPal?
  • Where do you see this? I love to be able to enter and keep track of body fat % in connect too!

    I see a body fat percentage under WEIGHT in Connect. I assume that is computed number? I know my percentage figure. Is there someplace I can manually enter it either in Connect or MyFitnessPal?
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    Mine comes from my Tanita BC1000 scale, but you could also get it from a Garmin Index Smart Scale.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    entrada agua

    Why isn't there an entry field for body fat percentages on the site really baffles me, it's 2017 now. We could also get the same data via MyfitnessPal API from there, which supports that.
  • it's 2017 now.
    What has that got to do with anything? Did something relevant to this pass into law, to take effect from 2017 (or second half of 2016)? Was it something you scribbled in your list of new year resolutions for 2016?
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    Because this has been an issue/vocal request for years and we could understand not being implemented when the new Dashboard was being worked on, but it could be done by now by an intern. The data fields are there, all they need to make is an entry field next to the existing weight entry.
  • I really don't understand wgy this is not possible in GC/GCM. But you can use this ANT+ Weight Scale Display. If I remember correctly I was able to update any value and upload it to GC.
  • It is 2022 but Garmin still doesn't allow entering body fat %. It is a shame more so with the Garmin scale not being able to measure visceral body fat only the legs.