Wide Bathroom Scales

Balancing the Load

Those sneaky extra pounds that pop up out of nowhere, practically overnight, might be a result of repeated trips through fast food lines and fewer miles on the treadmill, or they could be a result of age and genetics. The aging process often deposits extra weight, due to imbalances or diseases that affect digestion or the thyroid.

Stress and stress-related eating have also been proven to contribute to those pounds around the middle. New studies show that toxins in the body can also contribute to weight gain. Increased weight, especially in older people, restricts movement and balance, and standing on a regular bathroom scale can be awkward. Wide bathroom scales offer a larger deck for comfort, and easier access to reading the results.

Sizing Up

Price should be secondary to accuracy. Your scale should fit your lifestyle, as well as be attractive in your bathroom. Wide scales are not as low profile as standard-size scales, but some of the sleek tempered glass or brushed stainless steel styles make the wider size less noticeable.

Bathroom scales should be constructed with a wide base (some decks measure 14-inches) and a non-slip deck that allows plenty of room for a steady stance. The scale should be water-resistant as well as rustproof. Large-capacity numbers simplify readings, and talking features eliminate the need to look down. Also check the capacity; some wide bathroom scales calculate weight up to 330 pounds, while other models have capacities of 440 pounds or more.

What do you want the scale to do? Wide bathroom scales have memory functions that store data for multiple users and auto zero and auto off functions. Weight lock features display the weight for several seconds after you’ve stepped back on the floor. Some weigh in pounds or kilograms and measure body fat and hydration. Many standard-size bathroom scales have one load sensor, while some wide bathroom scales have a load sensor at each corner.