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body fat, bone density, water percentage, bone mass, and sometimes even heart
rate. The Withings Body Cardio does all that, and it can report the day’s weather
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for their apps as well.
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impedance measurements, making it safe for people who are pregnant or have
implanted electrical devices, such as pacemakers.
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