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Weekly body fat average

Status: Reviewed By Moderator Submitted by on ‎06-13-2018 04:57
9 Comments (9 New)

In the app, there is a running weekly body weight average that appears in a turquoise bar. To me, body fat is more important than pounds, and if a running average for body fat % appeared next to the weight, that would be immensely helpful.

 

I would also like to second requests for Versa: quick text replies, Spotify, find my iPhone. 

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Status changed to: Reviewed By Moderator
SantiR
Premium User
Moderator Alum
Moderator Alum
‎06-13-2018 18:30
‎06-13-2018 18:30

That’s an interesting idea and could be useful, thanks for sharing this suggestion.

TammyBoBammy
Jogger
‎06-15-2018 08:42
‎06-15-2018 08:42

Agree with arnold4008, and want to add that there is currently no way of tracking body measurements like waist and hip circumferences, even though waist and waist:hip ration measurements are much more medically relevant than how much you weigh or your BMI.  

 

I have posted before (and got no real response) that I am considered healthy according to some metrics, overweight according to others, and obese according to still others--as would Dwayne effing Johnson.  Fitbit needs to catch up with the medical community as to what qualifies as truly important measures of health!  

 

TammyBoBammy
Jogger
‎06-15-2018 08:46
‎06-15-2018 08:46

*ratio

 

My suggestion before (that was ignored) was regarding the way Fitbit calculates your "cardio fitness level and score." I still think it should not take BMI into account and should instead use only resting heart rate, body fat percentage, waist circumference, and waist:hip ratio.  But there's no way to even input and track the latter two.  

TammyBoBammy
Jogger
‎06-15-2018 08:56
‎06-15-2018 08:56
I did a search and even though no one (seems to have) liked or commented on MY post about BMI, there was a post from someone else asking for body measurements who had 700+ votes!  I would contribute to that discussion but it's locked now!  

 

This is an important issue.  Even if more people aren't talking about it.  Fitbit, get ahead of the game and include these metrics!!!

 

Add body measurement feature

by Monique65 in Feature Suggestions
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11-17-2016 20:55 
710 Votes 
Can you please add a feature to track your body measurements: chest, waist, hips, thigh, and arm? I would like see my progress in inches +/-. When I'm not losing weight, I want to make sure the body ...
kadehamm
Jogger
‎01-24-2019 12:06
‎01-24-2019 12:06

Would like to bump this request. This should be an easy request to fulfill. The data is here for a weekly %fat average and you already give the weekly weight average. I know others are tracking this trend with excel or outside apps, but wouldn't it be far easier just to read that here?

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SunsetRunner
Not applicable
‎03-20-2019 01:12
‎03-20-2019 01:12

Would be nice to see weekly fat average like there is for weightbnmnbm.JPG

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AlexandraFitbit
Premium User
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Moderator Alum
‎03-20-2019 18:33
‎03-20-2019 18:33

Hello @SunsetRunner! Thanks for sharing this suggestion, I moved it to this similar post so you can add your vote to it. Please keep sharing your ideas with us! Woman Happy

Sleesy
Jogger
‎10-10-2020 15:30
‎10-10-2020 15:30

Agreed % fat is far more important than kg weight so average fat should definitely be included. I can't understand why it wasn't in Fitbit app when it FIRST came out with Aria scales...

tr0n
First Steps
‎04-04-2021 13:02
‎04-04-2021 13:02

How has this not been implemented yet? It's so simple and would really help

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