Body Composition Analysis
in Abilene, TX
A reliable body composition scan in vital in evaluating and tracking your overall health. Seca 554 does just that. Quick - and easy without utilizing radiation like DEXA.
Health Assessment: Body composition analysis helps to assess overall health. A higher body fat percentage, particularly visceral fat surrounding organs, is associated with increased risk for conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. Understanding this can guide individuals in creating targeted health and wellness strategies.
Customized Fitness Plans: By knowing an individual's body composition, fitness professionals can tailor exercise and nutrition programs to their specific needs. This personalization can lead to more effective results, as it takes into consideration goals, whether they focus on weight loss, muscle gain, or overall fitness.
Progress Tracking: Regular body composition assessments can help track improvements over time. Instead of solely focusing on weight changes, individuals can monitor shifts in muscle mass and fat percentage, providing a more complete picture of progress in their fitness journey.
Motivation: Tracking body composition changes can enhance motivation. Seeing tangible results in muscle gain or fat loss can encourage continued commitment to fitness and nutritional strategies.
Bone Health: Body composition analysis can also provide insights into bone density. Monitoring bone mass is important, especially for individuals at risk of osteoporosis.
In summary, body composition analysis is a valuable tool for achieving health goals and maintaining overall well-being. It allows for a comprehensive understanding of the body, promotes personalized health strategies, and enhances the ability to monitor progress effectively.
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Fat
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Muscle
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Metabolism
Accurate and Repeatable
The 554 is designed so that every time a measurement is performed all variables are repeatable & reproducible, by providing fixed points of contact, and an accurate ultrasonic height measurements. Our peer-reviewed validation studies confirms our output parameters s are precise, accurate, and reliable.
Comprehensive
Cloud - based, easy to interpret & Track
Measurement parameters:
01 Weight
02 Body Mass Index – BMI
03 Fat Mass Index – FMI
04 Fat Mass Percentage – FM %
05 Fat-Free Mass Index – FFMI
06 Skeletal Muscle Mass – SMM
07 Skeletal Muscle Index by MRI – SMI
08 Skeletal Muscle Mass over Age – SMM
09 Segmental Skeletal Muscle Mass
10 Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index by DXA – ASMI
11 Body Composition Chart – BCC
12 Phase Angle – PhA
13 Bioelectric Impedance Vector Analysis – BIVA
14 Visceral Adipose Tissue – VAT
15 Waist Circumference – WC
16 Water
17 Water Ratio – ECW / TBW
18 Energy expenditure – REE / TEE
19 TRU Body Score
Comfortable, Easy
Comfortable and easy. This scan can be done in just under a minute, fully clothed without any pain or discomfort. No need to get undressed or wear special tight clothing. There is a wide base and fixed handrails to ensure all patients feel comfortable and secure when they step on our device. The live handrail offers additional support & stability for those in need, without compromising the integrity of the measurement
Did you know…
Muscle
Your metabolism increases with muscle mass
Fat
Visceral fat increases your risk for heart attacks, stroke, diabetes and cancer.
Skeletal Muscle
Increases bone density and is an indirect marker of density! Increased skeletal muscle decreases osteoporosis!
Composition
You cannot guess your body composition on the scale - muscle weighs more than fat - and not all fat is equal!
Testimonials
November 2024
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