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Garmin Index Smart Scale says I have 6,1 kg bone mass

MasLee76 over 5 years ago

Dear,

I am 186 cm tall and Garmin Index Smart Scale says that I have 6,1 kg bone mass.

This is not possible I assume ?

Is the scale wrong and what can be done to have a correct reading ?

Yes. I did it with bare feet.

Kind Regards

0 Paul_Sz over 5 years ago

In my case (178 cm) scale is showing 4,9 kg of bone mass... I was thinking how is it calculated but I don't know, maybe there is a simple correlation between it?

Anyhow compering my results to yours, it seems very similar correlation.

0 C.sco over 5 years ago

Bones weigh a lot less than most people would think.

A quick Google search shows that skeletal mass is around 2.5-3.5kg in a typical adult male. Bone marrow adds another roughly 2-3kg. So 4.9 kg and 6.1 kg for total bone mass both sound pretty reasonable.

https://www.measureup.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/measureup-fact-sheet-v2.pdf

0 BeneGi over 5 years ago

Why is it not possible? Bone itself is structured like a sponge, filled with fluids.
If you take dry bone mass, its not that much. Garmin clearly states in the manual the calculate dry bone mass. RTFM ;-)