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The meaning and importance of Body Composition Analysis
Body composition is the amount of lean and fat that makes up total body weight. Lean comprises muscle, bone and water.
Whatever the total weight, lean and fat proportions need to be within established recommended limits in order to avoid the many health problems associated with being "over-fat". These include high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, arteriosclerosis, coronary disease, respiratory problems and kidney disorders.
Equally serious, however, is the problem of having too little body fat, since adipose tissue is vital for normal organic function. The dramatic increase in anorexia nervosa, bulimia and a "fear of obesity" over the last decade demands an awareness of correct body composition.
Nothing. It's an excellent starting point. But that's all it is- a starting point. Body composition is a much more meaningful indicator of health status than mere body weight.
If your basic objective is to be fit not fat, it's important you lose unwanted fat, not valuable muscle. Tracking your body composition helps you keep the proportions of muscle and fat within recommended limits. These have been established over many years and staying within the recommended ratios can produce significant health benefits. For example it can reduce the risk of premature heart attack. Fat weight -not total weight- determines health risk.
Historically the health professionals rely exclusively on the use of skinfold calipers to provide a better measurement then weight scales. Now the most popular and consistently accurate method is called "Bio - Impedance Analysis" or BIA for short.
Fat and muscle are known to produce different levels of resistance to electricity so BIA involves passing a safe signal through your body and measuring the resistance levels. The actual electronic measurement takes only 3 seconds.
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Fitness With Sal
Pensacola, FL
ph: (850) 776-4503
sal