Children & Body Fat

Tanita's child body fat ranges are designed for children ages 5 to 18 years old, taking each gender's physical developmental milestones into account for accurate readings. While boys increase their fat mass until puberty but then replace fat with muscle mass, girls continue to increase their body fat levels as puberty progresses. Standard body mass index (BMI) charts cannot distinguish fat from lean body mass, but Tanita's SC-331S Body Composition Analyzer allows physicians to provide a more accurate picture of children's health.