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Body Fat% is way off

tmhalling over 4 years ago

Body Fat% is double what other scales and meters (Omron) even after changing activity level to 10.

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Garmin-Blake over 4 years ago +4 verified
For any users that are seeing what they feel is an incorrect Body Fat % on their Index S2, please respond in the below format to help us investigate this.
- Consent to be added to an internal case
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Olu.F. over 4 years ago +3

I'm having the same issue.

Tanita Ironman Scale Body Fat 10.5%

Withings Scale Body Fat 12%

Garmin S2 Scale, Body Fat 20% (Activity level 9), 24% (Activity level 6)
sfainbraun over 4 years ago in reply to Olu.F. +1

I’m having the same issue as you. Same reading same three scales. Funny cause I go to is always the Tania since it has the hand measurements as well. I am not 20% body fat. There has to be an error in…

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0 Olu.F. over 4 years ago

I look forward to seeing if any updates fix it. I'll consider buying again if it starts working for those seeing similar errors to mine.

0 Garmin-AmberD over 4 years ago in reply to 7381079

Thank you!

0 Garmin-AmberD over 4 years ago in reply to 7381079

I will keep you informed of any updates that I receive. We appreciate your patience.

0 RickM over 4 years ago in reply to 7381079

Have a look at the issues reported in the forum for Index 1. These appear to continue to Index S2.

0 Cerina over 4 years ago in reply to Garmin-Blake

I consent to be added to an internal case
I consent to access your Garmin Connect account (if needed)
Withings Body Cardio
Index S2 23%, Withings Body Cardio 11,4%
8, I’m between 7 and 8.

0 Samora over 4 years ago

I Consent to be added to an internal case
I Consent Garmin to access my Garmin Connect account
InBody 720 14,3%
Index S2 display 20,1% fat
Activity class is set to 9, tried 7, 8 and 10, did not make any difference.

0 f|33tStA over 4 years ago in reply to Garmin-Blake

Hope it's allowed to post here Garmin Index S1 too?

I Consent to be added to an internal case
I Consent Garmin to access my Garmin Connect account
Index S1 display 7% fat always, i haven't a reference but 7% is still wrong
Activity class set (i tried all activity classes)

0 wranzzon over 3 years ago in reply to Garmin-Blake

I consent to be added to an internal case
I consent garmin to access my Garmin Connect account
Garmin index 1, and this calculator: www.calculator.net/body-fat-calculator.html
17-18%
5. Yes, its appropriate for my activity level

0 Garmin-AmberD over 3 years ago in reply to wranzzon

wranzzon said:
I consent to be added to an internal case

I consent garmin to access my Garmin Connect account

Garmin index 1, and this calculator: www.calculator.net/body-fat-calculator.html

17-18%

5. Yes, its appropriate for my activity level

Hello! I have added you to the case!

0 Erikmatey over 3 years ago in reply to Garmin-Blake

I Consent to be added to an internal case
I Consent Garmin to access my Garmin Connect account
Index S1 display exactly 7% body fat always. Never changes even .01%

Using a body fat analyzer, I should be closer to 10%.
Activity class set to 7 in garmin connect.