Body Fat - An Important Marker of Ageing

Are you ageing healthily or is your health a disaster waiting to happen?

Did you know that the number one marker of ageing is thought to be your balance of lean body weight compared with fat weight.  Lean body weight is the amount of our muscles, bones, organs etc, so is an important indicator of how much active tissue we have in our body.  The more lean body weight we have the better.  Just like keeping our fat to modest levels is better for us (see table below for ideal fat levels). Most of us monitor our total weight regularly, but:

1.  Do you know your lean body weight? 
2.  Do you know your fat weight?

The table below describes the likely percentage of your body that is fat, depending on your person type.

Regular assessment can help you find early warning signs of ageing and deterioriation in health. This is because an increase in fat weight and a decrease in lean body weight will give you no change in your total weight.  So you can think all is well, while you are actually starting to age.

Even if you exercise regularly and eat well, you may still have a low lean body weight, since many factors can contribute, include digestive dysfunction, stress, physical illness and even a high level of exercise.

Call in to see us to get your full anthropometric assessment - that's lean body weight and fat weight assessment.  Unfortunately this is not a test we can do remotely, so you will have to come and see us in person. 

There are several methods of assessing lean and fat body weight.  We can either perform a caliper assessment (requires consultation in a private room as we need to access a variety of skin sites including stomach, back, shoulders, thighs etc).  Or we can do a bioimpedence test which does not require any removing of clothing if you'd prefer.  The caliper assessment is more accurate but the bioimpedence is quicker and less "personal".

For a full nutritional medicine consultation and an individualised treatment plan for improving lean body weight gain and fat weight loss, contact Martin. Or click here to read about our on-line consultations.

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