The higher your body fat percentage, the less accurate your smartwatch is at measuring calories you burn when exercising
- Posted on September 21, 2026
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The higher your body fat percentage, the less accurate your smartwatch is at measuring calories you burn when exercising
Smartwatches have become an increasingly popular way for people to monitor their health and fitness. About 100 million – nearly 4 in 10 – U.S. adults own a smartwatch. Worldwide, market research estimates approximately 560 million smartwatch wearers. Yet a growing body of research demonstrates that one of the most commonly used smartwatch metrics – number of calories burned – is often inaccurate. I’m an exercise scientist, and I study physical...
