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seca mBCA Alpha vs Tanita SC-240MA

seca mBCA Alpha and Tanita SC-240MA: compare documented specifications, features and limitations. Check the reports and explanation offered by the provider. More features alone do not establish better accuracy.

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Tanita SC-240MA

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seca mBCA Alpha: when to consider it

mBCA Alpha is an eight-point BIA analyser using nine frequencies. Documentation lists a 24-second recording, 360 kg capacity and fat, skeletal-muscle mass and phase-angle outputs. The Alpha configuration contains the mBCA 554 platform and mBCA 545 handle.

Tanita SC-240MA: when to consider it

SC-240MA is a standing BIA platform analyser. It uses one 50 kHz frequency and a 200 kg scale. The manual’s specification table lists weight, body-fat percentage and BMI; separate arm and trunk results are not documented.

Specifications side by side

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Specificationsseca mBCA AlphaTanita SC-240MA
MethodMulti-frequency BIABioelectrical impedance (BIA)
Measurement frequencies1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 kHz50 kHz
Maximum weight360 kg200 kg
Recording time24 s; excluding preparation and consultationNot verified
Documented outputsFat, skeletal-muscle mass and phase angleWeight, body fat (%), BMI
Measurement positionNot verifiedStanding

Fat-free mass is not pure muscle mass. A single result is not a diagnosis. Different devices and similarly named metrics may use definitions that are not interchangeable.

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