Is there a way to manually enter body fat percentage data point into the Garmin Connect app?

I’m trying to find a way to enter body fat percentage into the app - I have a higher muscle mass than average and I assume that this will drastically affect the resting and active calorie consumption.

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trux 10 months ago +5 suggested

The body fat percentage is not used for the Calories calculation, but if you want to enter it anyway, you can import it with the help of a simple CSV file that you import on the page https://connect.garmin…
6512888 7 months ago in reply to 6801350 +2

I hate to say it but Money! The only way to input anything other than body weight is to buy the Garmin Scales. Which looking at reviews ares that great or accurate. The want to purchase the Withing Smart…
6801350 7 months ago in reply to trux +1

Why would Garmin not use muscle mass in calories burned? Metabolism is a key fitness factor and target. I am trying to love my epix, but this very elementary approach to the data makes all of it invalid…

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0 trux 10 months ago

The body fat percentage is not used for the Calories calculation, but if you want to enter it anyway, you can import it with the help of a simple CSV file that you import on the page https://connect.garmin.com/modern/import-data

The file needs to be in this form (it may contain one or multiple lines of data)

Body
Date,Weight,BMI,Fat
01-11-2019,74.5,22.84,10.5

0 9971033 10 months ago in reply to trux

Thank you for the help, interesting that body fat isn’t used in calorie calculation.

0 6801350 7 months ago in reply to trux

Why would Garmin not use muscle mass in calories burned? Metabolism is a key fitness factor and target. I am trying to love my epix, but this very elementary approach to the data makes all of it invalid.

0 6512888 7 months ago in reply to 6801350

I hate to say it but Money! The only way to input anything other than body weight is to buy the Garmin Scales. Which looking at reviews ares that great or accurate. The want to purchase the Withing Smart scales but Garmin won’t allow third party data into the app!

Rather annoying!

0 rghnaish 6 months ago in reply to 6512888

The Garmin S2 scales are useful but their body fat percentage is way out. But you can use Garmin Connect app to input a reliable body fat percentage from another reliable source. Go to Devices, select the Garmin Scales, select User Settings, select Set Body Composition. Then enter your percentage body fat from another reliable source (ie top end body scanner that you find in the best gyms) and then Garmin will adjust your future measurements when standing on the Garmin Scales.

0 Lance B 4 months ago in reply to trux

How do you create the .fit file? I am new to this.

thx

0 trux 4 months ago in reply to Lance B

Lance B said:
How do you create the .fit file?

You do not need any .fit file. You can use a plain-text CSV file - use for example Notepad (if on Windows) or another simple text editor, type the text in it, and save the file with the extension ".csv" instead of ".txt". Or rename it afterwards in the file manager, if the editor does not save it with the extension . csv. Once done, you can import it at https://connect.garmin.com/modern/import-data.

0 1258048 1 month ago in reply to trux

Can muscle & water percentages be uploaded along with bone weight?

0 trux 1 month ago in reply to 1258048

1258048 said:
Can muscle & water percentages be uploaded along with bone weight?

I do not know about other way than either using the Garmin Index 2 scale. Perhaps importing from MyFitnessPal could work, or there might be some 3rd party apps, but I have no personal experience with it.