Withings Body Comp
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Broadest-health-picture pick. Measures body fat, muscle mass, visceral fat index, bone mass, and vascular age (pulse wave velocity) via the Withings app (formerly Health Mate). Supports CSV export and API access, and syncs with Apple Health and, on Android, Health Connect (Google Fit sync ended on May 6, 2024). Foot-to-foot BIA can differ from DXA by several percentage points, like the cheaper scales here; Withings was acquired by Nokia in 2016 and bought back by its co-founder in 2018; premium-priced.
The only scale in this comparison that measures vascular age (pulse wave velocity) alongside body fat, muscle mass, visceral fat index, and bone mass. The Withings app (formerly Health Mate) offers CSV export and API access, and syncs with Apple Health and, on Android, Health Connect (the Google Fit link ended in May 2024). Weakness: foot-to-foot BIA has the same accuracy limits for body fat percentage as cheaper scales; Withings was bought by Nokia in 2016 and bought back by its founder in 2018; it sits in the premium price tier.
The Withings Body Comp is the only scale in this comparison that measures vascular age via pulse wave velocity — a cardiovascular health metric that BIA alone cannot provide. Its app offers CSV export and API access, and it syncs with Apple Health and, on Android, Health Connect (the Google Fit link ended in May 2024). The foot-to-foot BIA for body fat has the same accuracy limits as cheaper scales.
Pros
- Only scale here measuring vascular age (pulse wave velocity)
- CSV export and API access
- Apple Health sync; Health Connect on Android
Cons
- Foot-to-foot BIA has the same body fat accuracy limits as cheaper scales
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Withings Body Comp Review
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