Fat mass provided you have a scale that can estimate your body fat. If you need to fetch only the most recent entry you can use the get body measurements endpoint.
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Fitbit body fat measurement. I occasionally see posts from aria users that say something like i ate a grape and aria reports i went from 16 to 812 body fat. The same metrics are also available in the mobile app. I tried out a few apps but ultimately didnt want to maintain yet another app for something so simple. Generally a body fat percentage between 10 22 for men and 20 32 for women is considered healthy source. Id argue that its the more important indicator of body re composition than the numbers on the scale. Click on the weight tile and swipe to the left.
Body weight body fat get body fat logs. Youll also see lean vs. This digital bathroom scale is best for people who currently use a fitbit. The fitbit aria 2 wi fi scale measures weight bmi and body fat but it gave me less data than the rest of the scales. I exercise 6 7 days a week and i am around 18 body fat. By joining our community you agree to uphold these guidelines so please take a moment to look them over.
Looking for advice on how to measure and track body fat percentage. The fitbit community is a gathering place for real people who wish to exchange ideas solutions tips techniques and insight about the fitbit products and services they love. I do wish fitbit would allow us to track our body measurements. It is a simple calculation based only on your height which youve told the app and weight which the aria air measures. If you significantly lower the total mass while fat mass stays the same body fat percentage will increase simply due to the above math. I just use a google sheet to keep track of my measurements.
I consider myself regular and 25 bf seems very inaccurate. My preference is a method that does not require calipers or special scales but that may not be feasible. Body fat percentage is calculated as fat mass divided by total mass. Body fat log entries are available only to authorized user. Lean mode is intended for professional or very high level athletes like marathon runners or body builders. Its estimated using bioelectrical impedance analysis which sends a small safe signal through your body.
The get body fat logs api retrieves a list of all users body fat log entries for a given day in the format requested. If you go to the fitbit app and the weight tile then swipe left the third graph is bmi body mass index. Bmi is just a ratio between your height and your weight so you can use excel or your phones calculator to obtain it if you prefer. Body fat percentage is the mass of your fat divided by your total body mass.