Bathroom Scale Information

The alternative to a bathroom scale is not having one at all. There's no evidence that owning a scale affects weight loss, and some people on diets often find that obsessing about the scale actually hurts more than it helps. Using a scale at the gym or office might be better for your mental health.

Aside from the resources lists on the Our Sources page, we found some additional articles helpful.

Calorie Count, a service of About.com, has a "BMI Calculator" that will do the math for you and compute your Body Mass Index.

This web page at Sport-Fitness-Advisor.com explains how body-fat scales work and why results can be unreliable.

There are some articles on scales at About.com. Walking Guide Wendy Bumgardner has some good tips on getting the most accurate reading. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)

At HowStuffWorks.com, "Inside a Bathroom Scale" describes how an analog scale works, showing diagrams of the parts of the scale and pictures of what lies beneath the cover. Digital scales are not discussed.

You can find info on manufacturers' websites as well:

Taylor

Tanita

Health o meter

Homedics

Weight Watchers (Conair)

Salter

My Weigh