How would you feel at the age of 30 being told that you have the metabolic age of a 45 year old?
A BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS (BCA) can tell you
exactly what your metabolic age is, plus more.
This information is so important because it gives you a
real indication of just how healthy you really are
It can provide you with the following very important information
Muscle Mass
Fat Mass
Bone Mass
Level of hydration
Basal metabolic rate
Metabolic age
Physique rating on a scale of 1-9
Visceral fat rating
Do you have enough muscle mass to create long
lasting energy and burn fat?
Are you carrying a dangerous amount of fat in
the visceral (abdominal) region?
Is your metabolism too slow?
Are you in danger of developing osteoporosis?
Are your cells dehydrated?
You need to know the answers to these questions,
Why?
This information can give an insight into the real status of your overall health.
It can be used to identify many underlying problems
that you may not even be aware of.
Please find below, examples of two Body Composition Assesments.
THE TALE OF TWO BODY COMPOSITION
ASSESSMENTS
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Male
aged 45
Weight 76.9 kg
Height 184
cm Healthy Range
Body
Fat 14.8% (11 - 22%)
Total
Body Water 58.4% (50 - 65%)
Visceral
Fat Mass 6 (1 - 12)
Muscle
Mass 62.3 kg
Physique
Rating 5 (5 - 9)
Bone
Mass 3.3 kg (2.7 - 3.6 kg)
Metabolic
Age 23 (13 - 40)
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Female aged
36
Weight
50kg
Height
166 cm Healthy
Range
Body
Fat 16.9 % (21 – 33 %)
Total
Body Water 56.8 % (45 – 60 %)
Visceral
Fat Mass 1 (1 -12)
Muscle
Mass 37 kg
Physique Rating 8 (5 – 9)
Bones
Mass 2 kg (1.5 – 1.7 kg)
Metabolic
Age 12 (13 – 40)
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| The
male featured above has a physique rating of 5 which indicates that he has average
levels of both body fat and muscle mass.
He is well hydrated and has a
metabolism of someone half his age.
(Ordinarily our metabolic rate slows down as we age but this individual
is burning fat like a 23 year old!) The
other exciting feature of this body composition assessment is that he has a
visceral fat mass rating of 6 out of 12 which is fantastic. This places him in the middle of the healthy
range for abdominal fat mass which reduces his risk of developing heart
disease, type II diabetes and cancer considerably. This is also important in
helping to maintain healthy testosterone levels which generally decline after
40. |
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The
female featured above has a physique rating of 8 which indicates that she is a
thin and muscular athlete. This means
that she a lower percentage of body fat and adequate muscle mass. In terms of
abdominal fat she is at the extreme end of the healthy fat range rating 1 out
of 12. Her metabolism is burning fat like a 12 year old! Interestingly, her
bone mass is higher than the healthy range which is supported by a healthy
amount of muscle mass promoted by weight bearing exercise. |
| PHYSIQUE RATINGS:
1. Small Frame Obese
Hidden Obese
2. Medium Frame Obese
Obese
3. Large Frame Obese
Solidly
Built
4. Low Muscle &
Average Body Fat
Under
Exercised
5. Average Muscle &
Average Body Fat
Standard
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6. High Muscle & Average
Body Fat
(Athlete)
standard
Muscular
7 Thin Low Muscle &
Low Fat
Thin
8 Thin & Muscular (Athlete)
Thin
& Muscular
9 Very Muscular (Athlete)
Very
Muscular
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OPTIMAL BODY WATER
PERCENTAGES:
Males 50 – 65 %
Females 45 – 60 %
VISCERAL FAT
RATINGS:
Healthy 1 – 12
Obese 13 - 59
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