SO, WHICH SCALES WORK THE BEST?

IT MIGHT not be time to banish the scales from your bathroom just yet — but how do you know which one will give the most accurate reading? I weighed myself on a variety of models. The result? A discrepancy of up to five pounds. But it’s good news for dieters — I weighed less on the professional scales than most of the home ones . . . My GP’s prescribed: Salter mechanical scales 8st 12lb (56.2kg) My own scales: Etekcity High Precision Digital (£15.98 on Amazon), about 5 months old 9st 3lb (58.5kg) My nutritionist’s scales: Tanita DC-430MAS Professional Body Composition Analyser Scales (£2,460) 9st (deducts about 2lb for weight of a person’s clothes) (57.2kg) Salter Academy Professional Bathroom Scales (£69.99) 9st 4lb (59kg) Tanita RD953 S Bluetooth Smart Scale (£178.92) 9st 1½lb (57.8kg) Salter Electronic Bluetooth Analyser Pro (£59.99) 9st 3lb (58.5kg) Weight Watchers Ultra Slim Electronic Precision Scale (£15) 9st 2½lb (58.3kg) Weight Watchers Ultimate Accuracy Glass Bathroom Scales Analyser (£34.99) 9st 2½lb (58.3kg) Brabantia Digital Body Analysis Scales (£54) 9st 2lb (58.1 kg)