Omron HBF-500 Body Composition Monitor with Scale

As a weighing scale, this product is excellent. Readings are consistent and accurate. However, as a body fat monitor, it is not great. The body fat readings are way different from the ones done at my gym (using calipers). If you need to monitor body fat in terms of whether you are making progress or not, then buy this scale. But if you are looking for accurate body fat / BMI readings, then this scale is not worth buying.

We purchased this scale, because we are very closely monitoring our weight as part of a physician-monitored diet program. This scale is proving to be right in line with the scales at the doctor's office -- very accurate.

Like this review, the Omron Body Fat Monitor and Scale is simple to set up, easy to use, and accurate. I use it to monitor my weight and body fat, and don't have to worry about my settings getting changed because Boyfriend set his own profile on the machine - and it only took a few moments.

It's a good scale and monitor. I recommend it.

I've had my scale for a few weeks now, and it works like a charm. It displays weight, body fat %, skeletal muscle %, BMI, and metabolism (amount of calories your body needs in a day). It supports up to 4 users (you have to enter some personal information like age and gender for the body fat %, etc, to work). It supports anonymous users, but for weight measurements only.

All in all, I'm quite happy with it.

Since I like to weigh myself daily and see my progress on my diet, this is great. I was a little hesitant about having some sort of electrical pulse sent through me to check my body fat, but it can't be felt and I only do that about twice a month anyway. I probably get more exposure using my cell phone and standing near my microwave. I wonder if all this adds to cumulative exposure like radiation???hmmmmm. I think I'll google that. Anyways, the scale looks great, very high tech, and does exactly as advertised and has helped me stay on my diet. So you have to ask yourself...what's worse for your health a little battery electrical charge or staying overweight and getting diabetes, heart disease, osteoarthritis, no love life, etc.