BIA devices are becoming one of the most popular and convenient ways to measure body fat percentage and body composition because of their speed, convenience, and accuracy. There is no shortage of them to buy, and costs range greatly. Some are under $50, while others range in the tens of thousands.

Is bioelectrical impedance expensive?

BIA is another inexpensive and noninvasive method for assessing body composition, but its accuracy remains uncertain, and these measurements can be influenced by sex, age, and race-ethnicity [34].

What is the average BIA?

What is defined as normal for the proportional body cell mass in lean body mass are values in the range of 53 - 59% for men in the age group of 18 - 75 years, and 50 - 56% for women. These are optimal figures for BCM in the lean body mass.