InBody BWA 2.0S
InBody BWA 2.0S: BIA body-composition testing
The newer BWA 2.0S combines detailed water results with composition and offers a shorter test than the original BWA. Testing can also take place while lying or seated. It is mainly intended for care where a professional follows water distribution and muscle quantity over time.
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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 BWA 2.0S measures
The newer BWA 2.0S combines detailed water results with composition and offers a shorter test than the original BWA. Testing can also take place while lying or seated. It is mainly intended for care where a professional follows water distribution and muscle quantity over time.
Manufacturer specifications describe the model. They do not confirm the report a provider supplies or public service availability.
Specifications: InBody BWA 2.0S
- Recording time
- ≈ 30 s (Medical); ≈ 60 s (Research)
- Body weight range
- 2–250 kg
- Height range
- 95–220 cm
- Device weight
- 2.8 kg
- Measurement frequencies
- 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 3 MHz
- Contact electrodes
- 16
- Measurement position
- Supine, seated or standing
- Operating temperature
- 10–40 °C
Additional documented technical specifications
- Dimensions (width × depth × height)
- 322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidence
- Age in the cited catalogue
- From 3 yearsEvidence
- Impedance measurements
- 30Evidence
- Device internal database capacity
- 100,000 recordsEvidence
- Display
- Colour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidence
- Documented interfaces
- RS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidence
- Display diagonal
- 10.1″Model sources
- Contacts and modes
- Clamp electrodes; Medical (proximal) and Research (distal) placementModel sources
- Weight for the test
- Entered separately; no built-in scaleModel sources
- Z0 and Z∞
- Modelled limiting impedances, rather than additional measured frequenciesModel 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
When comparing it with BWA 2.0, consider testing time and the particular report too. More frequencies alone do not determine a better result for everyone. If you are switching from another device, agree with the location how you will continue your previous measurements.
Exact-model history
The manufacturer’s Korean timeline lists the BWA 2.0S launch in August 2024. The US GUDID registry documents the model in July of the same year. Its first Czech launch has not been dated.