Body Fat % super high - any updates?

FloT 25 days ago

I hadn’t realised until reading these posts there is a problem with the body fat % on my Garmin scales. I switched from FitBit to Garmin some time ago. And have been fighting with a body fat percentage of 32% despite being now 55kgs and exercising everyday! Now I see this is probably an inaccurate reading. Please advise if Garmin are going to fix this issue or whether I should now either a) ignore all reading relating to this, or b) ditch the Garmin scales. If I have to ditch the scales than I would like Garmin to encourage readings from

say withings scales.

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timcropley 10 days ago +1

It's worse than just inaccuracy. It's also inconsistent. My measured bf% went up 10% points over a couple of days. With water down from 50% to 40% at the same time. I've even tried forcing the numbers…

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0 Garmin-Tracy 23 days ago

Take a look at this article - Top FAQs for Weight Data In Garmin Connect, specifically the section - Manually Updating Body Composition Data in the Garmin Connect App

Also I would check out Body Fat Percentage Is Too Low on the Index Smart Scale Series ( I know yours is high not low, but the Activity Class can impact the measurements in both directions)

0 1362209 11 days ago

My metrics are virtually the same as yours - 56kg and a frequent exerciser but 31-32% body fat which is way out in comparison with other scans like dexa. I suspect some dodgy age-related algorithm is also a factor in the S2 calc.

0 FloT 11 days ago in reply to 1362209

Ah interesting! It’s such a shame because I love Garmin but am now not really reviewing the data because of this. Also now a continual issue with the charging cables is making me think of a change. I’d prefer not though.

0 timcropley 10 days ago

It's worse than just inaccuracy. It's also inconsistent. My measured bf% went up 10% points over a couple of days. With water down from 50% to 40% at the same time. I've even tried forcing the numbers in the app but that doesn't work either...

They kook nice and good that it connects into the Garmin ecosystem through the app but really just an expensive set of basic scales. Very disappointing purchase.