Body fat and fat mass
Estimate how much of your overall weight is body fat, shown as both a percentage and a mass.
Tanita body composition analysis
A clearer picture than weight alone.
Understand estimated body fat, muscle, visceral fat, body water and metabolism with a quick Tanita assessment and a detailed personal report.
Quick and non-invasive More than ten measurements Detailed report included
Body composition report
Illustrative overview
Segmental view
Body fat
Estimated proportion
Muscle mass
Whole body and segments
Body water
Hydration context
Visceral fat
Abdominal fat rating
BMR
Resting energy estimate
Bone mass
Estimated mass
Detailed report
Sent after your assessment
What the monitor estimates
See what is hidden inside one weight reading.
Available measurements depend on the Tanita monitor and your individual assessment. Your report brings the relevant values together in one place.
Visceral fat rating
Review an estimate of deeper abdominal fat around the organs, which weight and appearance cannot show.
Muscle mass
Understand estimated muscle mass rather than assuming every change on the scale is fat gain or loss.
Segmental balance
Compare estimated muscle and fat distribution across the arms, legs and trunk where supported by the monitor.
Total body water
See an estimate of the proportion of your body made up of water and recognise why hydration affects the result.
Metabolism and bone mass
Review calculated basal metabolic rate, metabolic age and estimated bone mass alongside the wider report.
What BIA adds
Weight can stay the same while your body changes.
Losing fat and gaining muscle may produce little movement on an ordinary scale. Body-composition analysis helps separate those estimates, giving you a more useful baseline for health, training or weight-management goals.
It is still an estimate, not a diagnosis. The strongest use is consistent monitoring over time rather than treating one scan as a definitive judgement of health.
MethodWhat it showsWhat it misses
Body weightYour total massFat, muscle and water distribution
BMIWeight relative to heightIndividual body composition
Tanita BIAEstimated fat, muscle and waterA diagnosis or medical imaging
Important: estimated bone mass is not a bone-density test, and visceral-fat rating is not an abdominal scan.
Your appointment
A straightforward scan with a report you can keep.
The measurement itself is brief. Good preparation and consistent follow-up conditions make the results more useful.
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Prepare consistently
Follow the instructions provided before your appointment so food, exercise and hydration have less effect on the reading.
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Stand on the monitor
Remove shoes and socks, enter the required details and stand still while the Tanita monitor takes the measurement.
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Receive your report
Your results are organised into a detailed report explaining the measurements that are relevant to your scan.
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Track useful change
Repeat under similar conditions when appropriate so the comparison is more meaningful than a single reading.
Preparing for your scan
Consistency makes comparisons more meaningful.
Hydration and recent activity can shift BIA estimates. Follow the instructions Jace sends with your booking and tell the team about any medical implant or pregnancy before the assessment.
Keep hydration normal
Avoid arriving severely dehydrated or immediately after drinking a large volume.
Avoid strenuous exercise
Allow your body to recover before the measurement.
Avoid a large recent meal
Follow the timing advice supplied with your appointment.
Wear practical clothing
Shoes and socks must be removed for electrode contact.
Do not undergo BIA with a pacemaker or implanted electronic medical device. Contact Jace before booking if you are pregnant or unsure whether the assessment is suitable.
Who it can help
Useful whenever weight is only part of the story.
The assessment can stand alone or provide an additional baseline alongside a wider health, fitness or weight-management plan.
Weight management
See whether progress is more consistent with changes in estimated fat, muscle or body water—not simply total weight.
Fitness and training
Monitor muscle distribution and body-composition trends alongside a training or nutrition programme.
A personal baseline
Build a broader snapshot of your current composition before making planned lifestyle changes.
Healthy ageing
Keep muscle mass and fat distribution visible as strength, mobility and long-term health become priorities.
Tracking a weight-management plan?
Measure progress beyond kilograms.
Body-composition trends can add context to a clinician-led programme by helping distinguish estimated fat, muscle and water changes.
Common questions
Before your assessment.
How the technology works, what affects a reading and when the assessment is not suitable.
A snapshot, not a verdict
Use one scan as a baseline and consistent repeat scans to understand trends.
It uses bioelectrical impedance analysis, or BIA. A very small electrical signal passes through the body via the monitor’s electrodes. Because body tissues conduct that signal differently, the device uses the measured impedance together with your details to estimate body fat, muscle, body water and other values.
Appointments and enquiries
Build a more useful health baseline.
Contact the Jace team to confirm availability, preparation instructions and the most appropriate location for your assessment.