Hi all, I’ve (25M, 5 ‘10) on a weight loss journey for about 3 years, started at 300 lbs and currently sitting at 215 lbs. I lift consistently and my strength has gone up significantly over that time.
Just got my first InBody scan done today (InBody 380, fasted all morning) and the results came back at 22.4% body fat with 96.3 lbs of skeletal muscle mass and 167 lbs of fat free mass. My InBody score was 88.
The part that concerns me is whether the results are accurate; I still feel like I am more than 22% body fat when I look at pictures online of people at that level of fat; most of my fat is concentrated around my stomach and lower back (not sure if this is more prevalent among south Asian folks), while the rest of my body is significantly leaner.
I’ve read quite a bit suggesting InBody tends to underestimate body fat percentage in people with central fat distribution specifically because the electrical current travels differently through trunk fat. Given my history of significant weight loss and simultaneous muscle building, I’m wondering how reliable the fat free mass reading of 167 lbs actually is and whether the bf% is likely higher than shown.
My nutritionist wants me scanning every 3 weeks to track progress. Is the trend tracking reliable even if the absolute numbers are off? And has anyone with similar android distribution compared their InBody results to a DEXA scan?
Would really appreciate insight from people with experience here.
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