Overview

What is BodyMetrics?

BodyMetrics is a Garmin Connect IQ widget for the Forerunner 265 that brings body composition tracking directly to your wrist.

Instead of opening a smartphone app, you can check your weight, body fat, muscle mass, hydration, and bone mass in seconds — along with derived values such as BMI, BMR, and power output — without leaving your watch.

Garmin’s widget type gives BodyMetrics a dedicated slot in the watch face loop, so it is always one swipe away. Unlike a full app, it launches instantly and does not interrupt any activity in progress.

What Problems Does It Solve?

Problem	BodyMetrics Solution
Body metrics scattered across phone apps	All values in one watch view
No history on the device	Local trend chart with selectable windows
No context for a reading	Clinical info screen with reference zones
Hard to remember personal targets	Target delta view per metric
Repeated manual re-entry	Garmin weight merged automatically

Supported Metrics

BodyMetrics tracks and displays eight metrics:

Weight (kg) — manual entry or merged from Garmin UserProfile
Body Fat (%) — manual entry
Muscle Mass (kg) — manual entry; muscle percentage is derived
Hydration (%) — manual entry
Bone Mass (kg) — manual entry
BMI — derived from weight and height
BMR (kcal/day) — derived from profile data
Power (W) — derived from muscle mass

Supported Device

Device	Garmin ID	API Level
Forerunner 265	`fr265`	≥ 1.2.0

A Lite build targeting resource-constrained devices (FR55, FR735XT) is in planning.

Languages

The interface is available in English, Italian, French, and Spanish. You can switch language at any time from the Preferences menu without losing any data.