InBody 230
InBody 230: BIA body-composition testing
InBody230 is an older model you may encounter at nutrition practices. It helps put weight changes in the context of fat and muscle. Testing is most useful with results explained and compared with previous visits.
A listing is neither manufacturer endorsement nor an accuracy rating.
A practical guide to the test
Learn what happens during the test, how to prepare and what to ask when booking. Always confirm that the provider offers the specific service.
What InBody 230 measures
InBody230 is an older model you may encounter at nutrition practices. It helps put weight changes in the context of fat and muscle. Testing is most useful with results explained and compared with previous visits.
Manufacturer specifications describe the model. They do not confirm the report a provider supplies or public service availability.
Specifications: InBody 230
- Recording time
- 30 s
- Body weight range
- 10–250 kg
- Height range
- 95–220 cm
- Device weight
- 14.5 kg
- Measurement frequencies
- 20, 100 kHz
- Contact electrodes
- 8
- Measurement position
- Standing
- Operating temperature
- 10–40 °C
Additional documented technical specifications
- Dimensions (width × depth × height)
- 356 × 843 × 984 mmEvidence
- Age in the cited catalogue
- 3–99 yearsEvidence
- Impedance measurements
- 10Evidence
- Device internal database capacity
- 1,000 recordsEvidence
- Display
- 240 × 320 colour LCD and buttonsEvidence
- Documented interfaces
- RS-232C, USB computer connection and USB printer connection; transfer depends on compatible legacy software.Model sources
- Construction
- Foldable stand; transport in a suitable carrying caseModel sources
- Result sheets
- Adult and children’s sheets; optional thermal printingModel sources
- Height entry
- Entered manually; the scale does not measure height itselfModel sources
Ages and ranges are documentation entries, not confirmation of suitability for an individual visitor. Dimensions use width, depth, height; pictured accessories may be optional.
How it measures
BIA measures electrical impedance. A model uses this to estimate body composition, including fat and fat-free mass. InBody is a BIA brand, not a separate method. Fluid status can influence the result.
Benefits
- Compare the documented model specifications before choosing a provider.
What the device does not tell you
- 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.
Compare devices
For tracking change, ask about using the same device and procedure and having the results explained. For clinical examination, confirm referral and booking requirements with the provider. Differences between methods are not automatically changes in your body.
Preparation and comparability
Follow the specific device manual and provider instructions. For repeat BIA, keep time of day and food, activity and fluid conditions similar. Ask the provider about suitability and safety, especially during pregnancy or with implanted electronic devices.
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Documented use settings
These describe the model context, not available providers or confirmed partnerships.
What to check before choosing
For a basic fat-and-muscle overview, focus on the consultation and continuity of results. If you want phase angle or ECW/TBW, the original 230 does not provide those outputs on its standard report.
Exact-model history
The Czech model history dates the start of sales to 2006. Sales ending in 2017 does not mean that every provider stopped using the device.