What is a body composition analyzer, and why you need it.

Our bodies are made of different components: cells, tissues, muscles, organs, fat, water, and blood. The balance of these components is determined by our lifestyle, i.e., the foods we eat, weight, and exercise.
Our TANITA Body composition analyser uses bioelectrical impendence analysis (BIA) technology to provide 14 significant readings that show your inner health.

Let us understand these readings and why they are essential to our health and wellness.

1. Body fat percentage and Body fat mass Body Fat Percentage is the proportion of fat to the total body weight. Body Fat Mass is the actual weight of fat in your body. Body fat is essential for cushioning vital organs and thermal insulation.
Although fat plays a vital role in the body, excess fat is harmful and needs to be eradicated. When you consume more calories than your body requires, the excess is converted into fat and stored in the fat cells. Excess fat increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Understanding your Body fat percentage and Body fat mass helps to come up with a nutrition and exercising regimen that will help bring body fat to the required percentage.

2. Segmental Body Fat Percentages
   (Body fat percentages for five body segments: the core abdominal area and each arm and leg)
   Monitoring the segmental body fat percentages of each of your arms and legs and core abdominal area will help you see and understand the impact of your training program over time. Also, it will help to analyze the risk of chronic illnesses.

3. Visceral Fat
Visceral fat is located deep in the core abdominal area, surrounding and protecting the vital organs. Increased visceral fat levels are a risk to diseases such as coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis. As age advances, the body shifts fat storage to the abdomen region. Therefore, it is paramount to maintain a healthy visceral fat percentage.

4. Muscle Mass
This is the predicted weight of muscle in your body. When the muscle mass increases, the basal metabolic rate (BMR) also increases, helping the body to burn more calories. When in a weight loss program, you need to check your muscle mass regularly.

5. Muscle mass score
Muscle mass is judged by calculating the amount of muscle mass against the person’s height, and then the amount is classified. The higher the score, the more the muscle mass, the easier it is to lose weight.

6. Segmental muscle mass
This measurement shows the weight of body muscles in different body compartments. When doing an exercise program, you can know which parts you need to work on more.

7. Fat-free mass (FMM)
Fat-free mass is the total body composition free from fat deposits, which is the weight of body organs, tissues, bones, and water.

8. Total Body Water
Total Body Water is the total amount of fluid in the body expressed as a percentage of total weight. The average TBW% ranges for a healthy person are Female 45 to 60% Male 50 to 65%. This will help you know if and how to maintain or improve your hydration status.

9. Bone Mass
This shows the predicted weight of bone minerals in your body. Degenerative bone disorders are a result of bone demineralization. The Nutritionist will help you choose healthy foods that improve/maintain healthy bones.
10. Physique Rating
Assesses muscle and body fat levels and rates the result as one of nine body types. As your activity level changes, the balance of body fat and muscle mass will gradually change, affecting your overall physique.

11. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
This is the minimum daily level of energy or calories your body requires when at rest (including sleeping) to function effectively. BMR helps you set nutrition goals within your average needs to avoid taking excess calories.

12. Metabolic Age
This compares your BMR to your age. A reading higher than your actual age is an indication that you need to improve your metabolic rate.

13. Body Mass Index
Body mass index is a ratio between your weight and height. BMI higher than 24.9 kg/m2 indicates various health challenges, including poorly managed blood glucose. The nutrition and wellness intervention plans focus on maintaining a BMI of less than 24.9 kg/m2.

14. Daily calorie intake (DCI)
You can estimate how many calories you can consume within the next 24 hours to maintain your current weight. Often, we exceed our caloric requirements simply because we do not know how much we need.

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