Riding on the health boom, the body composition meter that can analyze not only weight but also muscle mass and visceral fat is evolving.Products that can easily check the results of exercise on smartphones are the mainstream.
Spring, when a new life begins, is a season when body composition meters can be sold.Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda (Osaka City) will also increase sales from around March.
"Smartphones are familiar to middle -aged and older people, and they are becoming a simple health management means," said Kohei Kihara, 26 in charge of sales.If you download a dedicated app, you can check the surplus results by graphs.
The body composition meter is a device that calculates body fat percentage, water and leg muscle mass based on the body weight, as well as the body's electrical resistance.For home use, major manufacturers began to sell around 2000.
Recently, some expensive products have added new functions.The market price of Tanita (Tokyo )'s "Inner Study Candual" is 54,000 yen.The weight is measured in 50 grams, and the muscle mass and body fat percentage are displayed for each arm, foot, and torso.It is said that there are many purchasers who use muscle training as a habit, and middle -aged and older people who are worried about lower muscle mass.
Conversely, it is simple enough to measure weight and BMI (physique index), and the popularity of about 3,000 to 4,000 yen is also very popular.Umeda Loft (Osaka City) lines with patterns with patterns and pale pink.Things that can be placed as interiors (spokeswoman) are popular.
According to a research company GFK Japan, the average unit price of the body composition meter at a 17 -year consumer electronics retailer was 14 % higher than four years ago.If you look at it as a whole, it shifts to expensive products.(Junichi Kamiyama)
Just ride, measure in 4 seconds
OMRON's "HBF -255T" can be measured in 4 seconds by the sensor detects a person if you do not turn on the power supply.If you register the first data, you will automatically estimate the individual and measure the body fat percentage.From the smartphone's dedicated app, you can see past data in numbers and graphs.The estimated market price is 15,984 yen.
Your "beautiful leg" evaluation
Tanita's "LA MUSE BC -800" is evaluated by "beautiful foot" from the ratio of muscle mass and fat of both feet and is shown at 0 to 100 points.The subcutaneous fat percentage of the whole body is also displayed in 5 levels.It is a product for people aiming to maintain body shape.The material of the electrode was made of resin to reduce the coldness.It is sold only at Tanita Online Shop, and costs 18,000 yen.
With a visceral fat content of 30 levels
ELECOM's "HCS -RFS01" evaluates the degree of visceral fat on the entire abdomen in 30 levels.The accuracy of the program that estimates the amount of visceral fat from weight and electric resistance has been improved.The basal metabolism was also measured, and the aim was to use it for health management people who are worried about obesity.Standard price 6772 yen.
Glitter mark loss support support
Panasonic's "EW -FA23" displays the left and right balance status of the body by age.If it reduces 300g or more than the previous time, a glittering mark will appear on the LCD screen.Displays how much weight loss is required for the set goal.I look forward to weighing weight.The estimated market price is 6,000 yen.
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I chose from the main products of a major manufacturer.The price is tax included
Body composition meter over -selling ranking
① Omron HBF -228T1770 yen
② Tanita RD -80043610 yen
③ Tanita RD -907,8980 yen
④ Omron HBF -255T 15,940 yen
⑤ Tanita BC -315 6080 yen
⑥ Tanita RD -906,3880 yen
⑦ Panasonic EW -FA23 3280 yen
⑧ ELECOM HCS -RFS01 3950 yen
⑨ Tanita RD -503 10,210 yen
⑩ Nokia Technologies WBS 0513,250 yen
* Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda's sales and price are tax included at over -the -counter price (Kiritori Trend)