Estimate body fat percentage using existing sensors on Fitbit devices

[BrendanLong]

Body fat scales (and the Galaxy Watch 4) both use bioelectrical impedance analysis to estimate body fat. Is it possible to do this using existing sensors on the Fitbit Sense and/or Charge (the ones for stress or the ECG app)?

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[LizzyFitbit]

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[Manu_larav]

You should change the title, instead of body fat, body composition. The Watch 4 measures Muscle, Fat and Water. Would be awesome if we have this feature in the Fitbit Sense.

[TiffKay]

Considering that an individual’s personalized BMI is directly related to their health & welfare, it seems a reasonably essential function .The inclusion of an auto generated approximation of BMI should be integrated into the weight record. It is inherently of high priority to the analysis of one’s health progression. Particularly since weight alone doesn’t provide an accurate estimation of a healthy weight. The very idea that this is the only option available regarding weight, reinforces the exceptionally ill-conceived ideal that the # on the scale is the ultimate determining factor. The pressure of the exaggerated social importance placed upon the most vulnerable & impressionable youth has tremendous impact. Who are developing eating disorders & a poor self-image at alarmingly younger & younger ages. Not only being harmful to health, but potentially dangerous to their very lives.