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Aria weight readings are inaccurate

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I have been using my Aria for a couple of years now. It is consistently 2% to 4% higher than the InBody at my gym. All settings are identical. Currently, Aria reads 24.0%, Inbody reads 20.7% (or a 3.3% difference) at my current body weight (205) that is roughly 6lbs of added body fat error. 

 

I am posting this now because I had the opportunity to do a water test, I came in at 19.8%. Feeling perplexed, I paid up for a DEXA scan ($175) and came in at 20.2% I am told the DEXA is the most accurate and from the technology, I would have to agree. (the water test is good, but the exhale, hold still approach seems less than scientific). 

 

I will continue to use the Aria as it does seem to provide a good 'trend' for how I am doing and it is easy to use. If you have access to an InBody, it appears to be the most accurate of the resistance scales. They are also really expensive, so adding one to your home is probably overkill. However, if you are truly concerned about the accuracy, I would highly recommend finding a DEXA facility - they can also measure bone density and other health items. 

 

Good luck all.

 

 

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

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One more thing

 

This site, https://dqydj.com/body-fat-percentage-comparison-calculator-by-age/

is great is you want to see how you compare for your age relative to the US, according to the CDC. 

For example if I am 19% body fat, at age 51, I am in the top 9% bracket for men my age. (my goal is/was 15 at 50) which would put me in the top 1% for men my age. These are for the DEXA settings. 

They also have a setting for the pinch test, which i think has large variability, depending on who does it.

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