How does the Tanita Body Fat Monitor determine my body fat?
Tanita uses its own proprietary method of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis [BIA]. Tanita’s leg-to-leg version of BIA produces very accurate results that are highly correlated with both DEXA [Tanita’s reference method] and hydrostatic weighing. Measurements are very repeatable when tests are performed under consistent conditions. The equipment is not expensive, making Tanita a professionally-accepted method that can be adapted easily for home use. There is no physical imposition to the user; no need for a trained technician to operate the equipment; and the entire procedure takes less than one minute.
