why do i need a body scan?
According to the latest report from the AIHW (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare) in Australia during 2022, 66% of adults were overweight and/or living with obesity. The statistics for youth aged 5-17 years was 28%.
That means millions of people nationwide are at risk for diseases like stroke, diabetes, sleep apnoea and cardiovascular disease… and many are not even aware of it.
So how can you find out if you’re one of them? Know your body composition. Here are three reasons why knowing your body composition is so important:
BMI doesn’t tell the whole story.
You know your Body Mass Index (BMI). But what does that really mean? BMI is just a ratio of height and weight that determines if someone is underweight, within range or obese. BMI doesn’t factor in muscle or fat mass, therefore it is an inaccurate representation of a person’s health. For example, a body builder could be categorized as obese based on BMI, because they have a higher ratio of weight to height.
Find out if you’re “skinny fat”.
People often assume skinny people are healthy but that’s not always the case. Skinny fat is a term used to describe people who are thin but have more fat and less muscle than recommended. These people have the same health risks as someone who is obese. Knowing your body composition can help you understand your health risks and take the actions necessary to prevent certain diseases.
Use body composition to stay motivated and reach your goals.
Use an accurate body composition method, like InBody’s patented BIA technology to see your percent body fat decrease and your muscle mass increase. Knowing your body composition helps you see changes you can’t see with a regular scale. Track these changes so you can see yourself becoming healthier and stronger.
Make an appointment at Future Days to have your body composition tested on our brand new InBody580. In less than one minute, you can see your muscle mass and body fat percentage to begin to understand your health and your health risks. The InBody 580 will also provide results about visceral fat (the fat surrounding organs linked to diseases like diabetes and heart disease), segmental analysis (highlighting any imbalances in certain areas of your body that may show signs of injury risk) and cell integrity (indicators of the body’s ability to recover & rejuvenate).