Does anyone know why body fat reading varies with age? I'm 40.6% at age 72 & 30.5% at age 32 - rest of data the same.
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Thanks for your comment. I was going to purchase this, however seeing as how all of the information entered was the same sans age and you got two very different answers, this calculator seems faulty.
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Could have something to do with average bone densities at each age, or another similar principle.
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I expect it is because the monitor is calculating based on formulas it has in it and not really reading our body fat. Generally an older person would be expected to have less muscle mass. www.facebook.com/sandrasummersbiz
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I am 47 years & very stocky. With all programs you work at beginner level. After one month your fitness will have improved dramatically. Muscle & bone density will be heavier on scale which is good but you are smaller in inches. Blood pressure improves as the fitness of your heart improves. Always be gentle & kind with your body. The instructors on dvd are very good. For 12 to 18 months I did Leslie sans one walk at home & or Denise Austin blast away pounds. I started slow & now I can do the firm dvds basic to intermediate. Light weights to medium only for me. May this assist your decision. Take care. Julie I am 47 years & very stocky. With all programs you work at beginner level. After one month your fitness will have improved dramatically. Muscle & bone density will be heavier on scale which is good but you are smaller in inches. Blood pressure improves as the fitness of your heart improves. Always be gentle & kind with your body. The instructors on dvd are very good. For 12 to 18 months I did Leslie sans one walk at home & or Denise Austin blast away pounds. I started slow & now I can do the firm dvds basic to intermediate. Light weights to medium only for me. May this assist your decision.... » Read More I am 47 years & very stocky. With all programs you work at beginner level. After one month your fitness will have improved dramatically. Muscle & bone density will be heavier on scale which is good but you are smaller in inches. Blood pressure improves as the fitness of your heart improves. Always be gentle & kind with your body. The instructors on dvd are very good. For 12 to 18 months I did Leslie sans one walk at home & or Denise Austin blast away pounds. I started slow & now I can do the firm dvds basic to intermediate. Light weights to medium only for me. May this assist your decision. Take care. Julie « Show Less
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It has memory for Eight people, classified by gender, age and two body types. It does take time for it's body mass percentage calculators to become more accurate. It was about two weeks of weighing every other day befor the water/fat/bone percentages started to make sense.
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By the way, I'm 40 with pretty decent skin (age-wise). Most people think I'm 30. My problem was hydration. So my esthetician, recommended Vital C instead. I prefer that as well.
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I have done repeated measurements at the same time on the same drop of blood, several times. The measurement error seems to be about 5%, e.g. I might get readings of 95 and 100 from the same drop of blood using two different test strips (as you can't reuse the strips). How accurate it is, I don't know--I need to buy the control to assess that.
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i've just started the four hour body diet and am getting the same results as everyone here: my body fat reading on my omron hbf 400 is 36%, while compared to the pics in the four hour body book of various bodies and their fat percentages, i'd guessed i would come in at about 25%. i found an online body fat calculator (http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/library/blbodyfatcalculator.htm) which apparently the military has come up with as a very accurate formula and it put me at 24.5%, which seems much more logical. i am interested to know if at least this product accurately reflects losses. am probably going to return this one however. a lesson to not trust the star rating system! i've just started the four hour body diet and am getting the same results as everyone here: my body fat reading on my omron hbf 400 is 36%, while compared to the pics in the four hour body book of various bodies and their fat percentages, i'd guessed i would come in at about 25%. i found an online body fat calculator (http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/library/blbodyfatcalculator.htm) which apparently the military has come up with as a very accurate formula and it put me at 24.5%, which seems much more logical. i am interested to know if at least this product accurately reflects losses. am... » Read More i've just started the four hour body diet and am getting the same results as everyone here: my body fat reading on my omron hbf 400 is 36%, while compared to the pics in the four hour body book of various bodies and their fat percentages, i'd guessed i would come in at about 25%. i found an online body fat calculator (http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/library/blbodyfatcalculator.htm) which apparently the military has come up with as a very accurate formula and it put me at 24.5%, which seems much more logical. i am interested to know if at least this product accurately reflects losses. am probably going to return this one however. a lesson to not trust the star rating system! « Show Less
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since you are 24 this is the best time to start taking care of your skin. this could be good for you. for me it didn't work. because i;am in my late 60. i think that this item is really for younger women. hope that it works for you
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I've never taken MegaFood over Forty, but I can say that Alive Men's 50+ is very good. Since I started taking it my recovery time from the gym has been phenomenal. I think it's certainly worth a try.
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very well said I am 36 and 350 pounds I want to try p 90 x but was afraid that I would not be able to do it. Like the poster I also work a desk job. I don't eat bad all of the time but I don't exercise consistently .Thank you for the suggestions and encouragement good luck on your journey. We should start the p90x 300lb + club LOL!!!
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I've been using Mendpause for several months now, and yes, the belly fat is going away. I do watch my calories scrupulously (myfooddiary.com is awesome for helping in this regard) and exercise vigorously 5 days a week - but I was also doing this before the Mendapause, and was only seeing a slowing to the weight gain, not a reversal. But do watch your diet and exercise, as our metabolisms do slow with age and hormonal changes and what you ate a year ago (without gaining weight) may be more than your body can handle these days without gaining. It's not a miracle drug: you're going to have to put in effort to lose what you've gained, but it made the difference for me I've been using Mendpause for several months now, and yes, the belly fat is going away. I do watch my calories scrupulously (myfooddiary.com is awesome for helping in this regard) and exercise vigorously 5 days a week - but I was also doing this before the Mendapause, and was only seeing a slowing to the weight gain, not a reversal. But do watch your diet and exercise, as our metabolisms do slow with age and hormonal changes and what you ate a year ago (without gaining weight) may be more than your body can handle these days without gaining. It's not a miracle drug: you're going to... » Read More I've been using Mendpause for several months now, and yes, the belly fat is going away. I do watch my calories scrupulously (myfooddiary.com is awesome for helping in this regard) and exercise vigorously 5 days a week - but I was also doing this before the Mendapause, and was only seeing a slowing to the weight gain, not a reversal. But do watch your diet and exercise, as our metabolisms do slow with age and hormonal changes and what you ate a year ago (without gaining weight) may be more than your body can handle these days without gaining. It's not a miracle drug: you're going to have to put in effort to lose what you've gained, but it made the difference for me « Show Less
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My scale did not measure bodyfat or any of the other listed measurements. It only allowed me to store my particulars and take weight measurements. Mine was either defective or wasn't really capable of doing the measurements as advertised. I sent mine back to Amazon and they refunded my money.Hope this helps you in determining your next course of action with your scale.
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I've had consistent results one after another. Make sure the tiles (if any) are level, and maker sure you're putting your body weight the same way on your feet every time. Leaning forward or backward may change the result.
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Hi there, from a personal experience from going 230 to 175 here is what I can tell you. It can all depend on a few things. One is your diet, two is how consistently you exercise, three your supplement intake. Supplement would consist of products like this (although did not help me) plus fish oil and etc.
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30 is weaker than 40.I should have looked in here first; I would have seen it was answered already! ;-p
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Check out the reviews by Rick D., between Dec. 30 and Jan 7 he goes from a 20-something male to an active male in his 30s. Hmm suspicious much?
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Check that it is recognizing YOU. Check that you have the right height entered. When you say body fat are you talking about the BMI reading? You might be lucky, you could have a BMI, of 10%.
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I don't know if there is a certain age group. I am 52 and have noticed a difference.