Should I have my body fat tested at a health club or clinic to see how their results compare with the Accu-Measure?
You certainly don’t need to. Remember, the Accu-Measure has been found to be closer in accuracy to the “gold standard” underwater weighing than any other method. Body fat tests at a health club or clinic, in addition to their cost and inconvenience, require someone to perform the test on you (i.e., a “tester”). With methods such as bioelectrical impedance, other calipers, and even underwater weighing, you risk the possibility of different “testers” using different equipment, techniques, and procedures each time a test is performed which can greatly affect accuracy and reliability. Numerous studies have shown that one person’s body fat test results can vary greatly depending on these variables. With the Accu-Measure, you are in control of all of these variables – you perform the test using the same instrument in the same manner. By eliminating the variables which can affect accuracy and reliability, the Accu-Measure actually has a technical advantage over methods used in a health club o
