Country of origin: Japan
Pharmaceutical group: Medical devices
Manufacturers: Tanita Corporation (Japan)
International name: Libra
Synonyms: Children's scales, Scales measuring body fat, Electronic scales
Scales are a medical device designed to measure human body weight. The main manufacturers of scales are the Japanese company Tanita Corporation. In addition to regular scales, children's scales, scales with the function of measuring fat content and other modifications are also produced. Scales are widely used not only in medical institutions, but also at home to control body weight. Modern electronic scales provide high measurement accuracy and ease of use.