Accuracy of Smart Scales on Weight and Body Composition: Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smart scales are increasingly used at home by patients to monitor their body weight and body composition, but scale accuracy has not often been documented.

Objective

The goal of the research was to determine the accuracy of 3 commercially available smart scales for weight and body composition compared with dual x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) as the gold standard.

Methods

We designed a cross-sectional study in consecutive patients evaluated for DEXA in a physiology unit in a tertiary hospital in France. There were no exclusion criteria except patient declining to participate. Patients were weighed with one smart scale immediately after DEXA. Three scales were compared (scale 1: Body Partner [Téfal], scale 2: DietPack [Terraillon], and scale 3: Body Cardio [Noki

SUBMITTER: Frija-Masson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8122302 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature