| Clinical Assessment of Body Composition and Cellular | | | | While BIA measures total Fat stores it does not |
| Health includes: | | | | measure Fat distribution. As part of the BIA |
| Fat Mass vs Lean Body Mass- This enables accurate | | | | assessment height, weight, wrist and waist |
| monitoring of fat loss and muscle gain protocols | | | | measurement is recorded. Waist measurement gives |
| Intracellular water vs Extracellular water- This | | | | an indication of visceral fat and whether Metabolic |
| assesses processes that interfere with normal cellular | | | | syndrome or insulin resistance is a problem. For |
| function such as inflammation, toxicity, nutritional | | | | people with a high Visceral Adipose Tissue it is |
| deficiencies or dehydration | | | | strongly associated with high Cardiovascular Risk and |
| Phase Angle- Indicator of cellular health and integrity- | | | | Type 2 Diabetes. With a low Glycemic Index diet, |
| A normal distribution of tissue and fluid in the body is | | | | Insulin Sensitising nutrients and lifestyle changes one |
| associated with better immunity and longevity. | | | | can reduce their risk. |
| Cellular Age-The Biomarker index is an estimate of | | | | BIA can be used to monitor athletes trying to gain |
| the biological age based on biomarkers of ageing (fat | | | | muscle, lose fat and keep their cells healthy for |
| mass, ATM, Waist and Phase Angle). | | | | maximum performance. |
| Lean muscle is very important as we age and is vital | | | | It is a motivating tool for those on Weight loss |
| for optimum health: Active Tissue Mass (ATM), or | | | | programmes, detoxification, with chronic health |
| Lean Muscle mass performs the following functions: | | | | problems and those on Wellness programmes to |
| 1) Glucose disposal- 80% of circulating glucose is | | | | monitor progress. The key to progress is to show |
| stored in muscle as glycogen. | | | | that the biomarker parameters are improving and |
| 2) Major source of protein for antibody production | | | | heading in a direction of ANABOLISM- which is the |
| necessary for a healthy immune system. | | | | building up of tissue as opposed to CATABOLISM- |
| 3) Reservoir for Glutamine needed for tissue repair. | | | | breaking down of tissue- involved in the ageing |
| 4) Determines metabolic rate. | | | | process. |
