New iHealth scale helps manage chronic conditions

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — iHealth Lab on Tuesday unveiled the iHealth Core: Wireless Body Composition Scale and a new iHealth MyVitals smartphone app which, when used together, provide users with a comprehensive view of their body composition and how their fitness routine impacts their overall wellness over time. 

 

“iHealth is changing the way that people track and manage their health by empowering them with data and resources they need to get a better understanding of their overall health and wellness,” iHealth VP sales and marketing Steve Monnier said. This new scale, in conjunction with our app, will help consumers make the changes needed to improve their overall quality of life.”

 

The solution also allows persons with chronic conditions such as obesity and hypertension to better manage their health and make more-informed lifestyle decisions, the company stated.

 

The new scale uses electronic sensors and proprietary algorithms to accurately measure nine aspects of body composition including:

 

It then automatically sends the data over WiFi to the iHealth Cloud where users can access and track their results using the new MyVitals app on both Apple and Android devices. When starting a new fitness routine or a new medication, this data can be valuable in helping users to understand if they are gaining fat or muscle, so that they can make the appropriate adjustments, the company said.

 

The HIPPA-compliant scale solution supports up to 10 unique users and stores up to 200 readings offline, which can be synchronized with the MyVitals app and iHealth cloud at the user's convenience. It also leverages state-of-the-art bioimpedance sensors and proprietary algorithms to ensure accurate results.

 

The scale is being sold online through Walmart.com, Amazon.com and BestBuy.com and will be available in retail stores starting in mid-September at a suggested retail price of $129.99.

 

The new MyVitals app is the latest generation of iHealth's wellness monitoring app featuring a reporting dashboard that provides detailed explanations of the user's data and lets users view all trends and graphs seamlessly from their unique “My Vitals” homepage. The app also includes descriptions of the nine metrics of body composition and how they contribute to wellness.

 

Additionally, the new MyVitals app includes an expanded food log database with easy logging and tracking, as well as a simple export feature, common across all iHealth products, that allows users to produce PDF or Excel reports they can share with their doctor or caregiver.