What do you mean my new smart scale is ‘built for GLP-1 users’?

June 5, 2026 Victoria Song

Woman dressed in a white outfit in a modern looking room steps on a scale. in the background there are transparent numbers showing body composition metrics like muscle and body fat.

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A few days ago, I walked into the basement of a midtown gym. Smoothies and healthy snacks were passed out. Fresh from a group workout, sweaty fitness influencers (and some less sweaty tech reporters) sat in a semicircle on some patchy leather couches and recliners. We were all there to get our hands on a smart scale. But not just any smart scale. We were there for the Withings BodyFit, a smart scale marketed as "built for GLP-1 …

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