Body Composition Analysis

Body composition analysis is a valuable tool for finding out just how much of your weight is comprised of fat. Vivek Bansal, MD, MPH, FACE, and the experts at ENLYV ME in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, prefer to use body composition analysis over body mass index (BMI) for a more accurate assessment of your health while planning your medical weight loss. Call ENLYV ME to book your consultation or schedule an appointment online today.

What is a body composition analysis?

A body composition analysis tells you about the ratios of fat, muscle, water, and bone comprising your body weight. Your weight alone isn’t enough to describe your weight loss needs to your provider at ENLYV ME. With body composition analysis, they can gain a better understanding of your current level of health. 

By using regular body composition analyses as part of your individualized medical weight loss program, your provider at ENLYV ME can interpret the effectiveness of your current plan. They can make adjustments as necessary and give you updates on your health outlook. By achieving a body with less fat and more muscle, you can reduce your risk for health problems like:

• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Certain types of cancer
• Osteoarthritis

If you already have conditions like these, balancing your body composition may help improve them alongside more specific clinical care. 

What are the possible findings of body composition analysis?

A body composition analysis tells you about your body’s fat content, but there are different types of fat. Non-fat mass, or essential fat, is the insulating fat within your organs, bones, and muscles. Fat mass, or stored fat, cushions and insulates your body. Too much stored fat can lead to harmful health effects. 

When you get a body composition analysis, you learn about your body’s essential and stored fat. Your results could indicate the following.

Balanced body composition

A balanced body composition may or may not be healthy. This result indicates you have roughly the same amount of muscle mass and body fat. 

High fat, low muscle

Whether you’re at or above a typical body weight for someone of your stature, you might have a high body fat percentage with low muscle mass. If you’re in this category, medical weight loss may benefit you. 

High muscle, low fat

With high muscle mass and low body fat, your weight may still be considered high for your stature, but most is muscle. 

What should I expect while undergoing body composition analysis?

ENLYV ME uses seca®, an advanced technology for measuring your body composition analysis. The seca device passes a weak electrical current through your body to measure the resistance of fat versus muscle against the current. This technology works best as a way of monitoring changes in your body composition over time with repeated scans. 

To start your medical weight loss with an initial body composition analysis, call ENLYV ME or book an appointment online today.