Body Composition

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What is Body Composition?
Body Composition is the makeup of the body in terms of relative percentage of fat mass and fat-free mass.

Most techniques that assess body composition predict a percentage of total body weight carried as fat-body fat percentage. What remains are the muscles, bones, and organs.

Changes in body-fat percentages are directly related to energy balance. As long as dietary intake is sufficient (generally thought to be no less than 1,200 kcal/day for women and 1,500 kcal/day for men), generating a negative energy balance should result in a decrease in the amount of body fat.

How do I reduce my body-fat percentage?
The best way to reduce body-fat percentage is to significantly increase daily caloric expenditure through exercise, and eat a sensible diet.

Significant changes are usually noticeable between the sixth and eight week of a balanced program.

What should my percentage be?
A reasonable goal for body-fat percentage in women is between 18-25% and for 12-20% for men.

The best approach for maintaining a healthy body weight is through proper nutrition and exercise.

How will you measure my body-fat percentage?
We will be utilizing the Omron® Body Logic Pro Model
HBF-300.

Importance of Monitoring Your Body Fat

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 30% of the U.S. population is overweight! The American Diabetes Association estimates that 75% of type II Diabetics are overweight- and American Heart Association studies have shown that people who have an excessive accumulation of body fat are more likely to develop heart disease and stroke even if they have no other risk factors. The good news is that clinical research has shown that many individuals who suffer from hypertension or diabetes have experienced an improvement in their health just by reducing their weight. That's why it's important to follow a healthy diet, exercise regularly and keep a check on body fat.

For further resources check out these sites:

National Center for Health Statistics
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association