211 Indian Lake Blvd
Suite C
Hendersonville, TN 37075
Phone: (615) 826-3142
Fax: (615) 447-1056
Our scale uses Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA). BIA sends a small electrical current through your body to determine your body composition. Body composition is based on how much resistance the current encounters, this is known as the impedance. Inside the body, water is the best conductor and offers the least resistance to the current. Since muscle has a higher water volume than fat, the scale can accurately read the amount in your body based on the current's impedance. For the most accurate results our patients are encouraged to be well hydrated before coming for weigh-ins.
After your body composition analysis, you will be handed a print out with your results. There are five sections on the print out: Input, Results, Desirable Range, Indicator, and Physique Rating. It is important to understand the information in each section while you track your progress.
Body Type - This is an option of either standard or athlete. In most cases our patients have a standard body type.
Gender - Male or Female
Age - Your age.
Height - The height the nurse measured you.
Clothes Weight - This is the approximate weight of your clothes. It is recommended that you wear similar clothes to each weigh-in.
This is a full description of the test
Weight - Your total body weight in lbs.
Fat % - The
percent of fat in your body.
Fat Mass - The amount of fat in lbs. in your body.
(Fat Mass + Muscle Mass + Bone Mass = Total Weight).
FFM - Fat Free Mass = Total weight - Fat Mass.
Muscle Mass - The amount of muscle in lbs. in your body.
(Muscle Mass + Fat Mass + Bone Mass = Total Weight)
TBW - Total Body Water. Amount of water in lbs. in your body.
TBW % - Total Body Water %. Percent of water in your body.
Bone Mass - Amount of bone in lbs. in your body.
(Bone Mass+ Fat Mass + Muscle Mass = Total Weight).
BMR - Basal Metabolic Rate. How many kilojoules or calories must be eaten each day to maintain weight.
Visceral Fat Rating - Visceral fat is the amount of fat around the abdomen a rating between 1 and 13 is healthy
BMI - This is calculated from your weight and height. Free BMI Calculator.
Ideal Body Weight - Ideal body weight in lbs. of a person of your age and height.
Degree of Obesity - Percent over ideal body weight.
This section gives the desired ranges of fat% and fat mass based on your age and height.
This section graphs the results into easy to understand bars for Fat %, BMI, Muscle Mass, and BMR. For Visceral Fat the bar should be to the left of 13.
Hidden Obese - High body fat and low muscle mass.
Obese - High body fat and normal muscle mass.
Solidly Built - High body fat and high muscle mass.
Under Exercised - Low muscle mass and normal body fat.
Standard - Normal muscle mass and normal body fat.
Standard Muscular - High muscle mass and normal body fat.
Thin - Low muscle mass and low body fat.
Thin and Muscular - Low body fat and normal muscle mass.
Very Muscular - Low body fat and high muscle mass.
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