Smart scale vs InBody Dial: what a foot-only scale can’t see
Most smart scales send a current up one leg and down the other, then guess the rest of you. Here is what that misses, and what changes with hands and feet.
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What your weight is made of, how to track it at home, and how to read the change. Written by the InBody India team.
Best body composition scale in India: what to look for before you buy
Contact points, frequencies, the muscle number, the app and who will use it: what separates a useful body composition scale from a scale with extras.
Are body fat scales accurate? What a BIA scale can and can’t tell you
Body fat scales use bioelectrical impedance. What moves the number, what the research says, and why a consistent trend beats any single reading.
How to check visceral fat at home, and what your level means
Visceral fat sits deep around your organs, and a normal weight can hide it. How to check it at home, what the level means and how to bring it down.
Body fat machine for home vs a clinic test: which do you need?
A professional InBody test gives you a detailed baseline. A home analyser gives you the weeks in between. What each is for, and how to use both together.
BMI weight machine vs body composition scale: what BMI can’t tell you
A BMI machine is a weighing scale plus your height. What BMI misses, why the cut-offs are lower for Asian Indians, and what to measure instead.
InBody Dial H20 vs H30 vs H40: which one should you buy?
All three Dials measure the same way. They differ in who steps on them, how they sync and how much they show. A decision guide by person, plus the full table.
How to measure muscle mass at home, and what the number means
Skeletal muscle mass is not the muscle mass most scales show. What it is, how to measure it at home and what real change looks like week to week.
Metabolic age, BMR and the InBody Score: what the numbers mean
Many scales show a metabolic or body age. What that number is, what BMR really measures, how muscle changes it, and what the InBody Score sums up.
Muscle loss after 40: why your parents’ weight can look fine when it isn’t
Muscle slips away from midlife, often while the scale stays put. What age-related muscle loss is, what slows it, and how to watch it at home.
DEXA scan vs a home body composition scale: what each one is for
A DEXA scan is the reference for bone density and body composition. What it measures, how a home BIA scale differs, and when each one makes sense.
InBody app setup for Dial: family profiles, Wi-Fi and guest mode, step by step
Set up the InBody app with your Dial: pairing, nicknames, home Wi-Fi, up to 20 people on H30 and H40, guest mode, and how to read your trends.
Weight not reducing? Why the scale stalls while your body changes
The scale has not moved in weeks, yet your clothes fit differently. How recomposition and water hide progress, and the numbers that show what is changing.
Weight-loss injections and muscle: how to make sure it’s fat you’re losing
Medicines like semaglutide can take some muscle along with fat. Why that matters, what helps protect it, and how to track it alongside your doctor.
Skinny fat: when a normal weight hides high body fat
Thin outside, more fat inside. Why normal weight obesity is common in Indians, why BMI misses it, and how strength training and protein fix it.
What is a BIA scale? How bioelectrical impedance works at home
A BIA scale sends a tiny current through your body and reads how water-rich tissue carries it. How that becomes fat and muscle, and what the method can’t do.
How to get consistent readings on a body composition scale
Why body fat readings change from day to day, the best time to check, and a simple routine that makes every test comparable with the one before it.
Lean body mass, soft lean mass and skeletal muscle mass, explained
Three lean numbers, three different things. What lean body mass, soft lean mass and skeletal muscle mass each include, and which one to track for your goal.
BMR explained: why muscle sets how much you burn at rest
What basal metabolic rate is, why a BMR calculator can miss you, how lean mass changes the answer, and what honestly raises it, from muscle to slower diets.
How often should you weigh yourself? Daily, weekly or monthly
Daily weigh-ins help many people, if you read the weekly average, not the morning number. What the research says, and when to check fat and muscle.
Body recomposition: can you lose fat and build muscle at the same time?
Yes, for many people. Who body recomposition works for, the two habits that drive it, and how to confirm fat is falling while muscle rises.
Starting strength training after 30: what to track in the first 12 weeks
New to lifting after 30 with a desk job? What changes first, what to log every session, and which body readings to check once a month.
Vegetarian protein for muscle: how to tell if your diet is working
Dal, paneer, curd and soy can build muscle. How much protein you need, where to find it in an Indian vegetarian day, and how to check it is working.
Bulking and cutting: are you gaining muscle or fat?
A bulk adds weight and a cut takes it off. How fast to go, and how to read muscle and fat each month so you know what the scale is really saying.
Body composition for runners: beyond race weight
Race weight is one number. What runners should track instead: leg muscle, body fat, balance between legs, and how readings shift across a training block.
Gained weight over Diwali? How much is fat and how much is water
Up two kilos after Diwali? Most of it is water, salt and food, not fat. The energy maths of real fat gain, and a calm reset that needs no crash diet.
Intermittent fasting: are you losing fat or muscle?
Intermittent fasting can help you eat less, but the scale cannot show what you lose. What the trials found about muscle, and how to protect it.
Sleep and body fat: why short nights make fat loss harder
On the same diet, people who slept less lost less fat and more lean mass. What short sleep does to hunger and fat loss, and how to protect your nights.
Waist-to-hip ratio: how to measure it at home and what it means
Where you carry fat matters as much as how much. How to measure waist-to-hip ratio with a tape at home, what WHO cut-offs mean, and why it matters in India.
Ideal weight for your height: why a range beats a single number
There is no single ideal weight for your height. A height-weight chart for Indian adults using Asian BMI cut-offs, and why body composition matters more.
Muscle imbalance between left and right: what your arms and legs reveal
One arm stronger, one leg doing more of the work? Where muscle imbalance comes from, how a segmental scale rates it, and the training that evens it out.
Tracking your child’s growth at home: height and weight, the calm way
How to measure your child’s height and weight at home, read a growth chart without worry, and keep the numbers from becoming something kids fret about.
Menopause and your body: what changes in muscle and fat, and what helps
Around menopause, fat often moves to the middle and muscle gets harder to keep, even when weight barely changes. What is happening and what helps.
Health gifts for parents that actually get used
The best health gift for parents fits into a routine they already have. Practical ideas, what to check before you buy, and how to set it up for them.
Getting fit for your wedding: a 12-week plan you can measure
A calm 12-week wedding fitness plan for brides, grooms and family: lose fat, keep muscle, skip the crash diet, and check progress at weeks 0, 4, 8 and 12.
