Weight Management - FAQ

How is Body Fat Percentage classified?admin2019-10-07T07:33:08+05:30

It is the proportion of the weight of body fat to the body weight.

The obesity classification value advocated by Lohman (in 1986) & Nagamine (in 1972) is used as reference.

How is Visceral Fat classified?admin2019-10-07T07:34:12+05:30Visceral fat is body fat that is stored within the abdominal cavity and is therefore stored around a number of important internal organs such as the liver, pancreas and intestines. Visceral fat is sometimes referred to as 'active fat' because research has shown that this type of fat plays a distinctive and potentially dangerous role affecting how our hormones function and is associated with increased risks of a number of health problems such as diabetes. At times, the body fat percentage can be low while the visceral fat level is high.

Visceral fat level	Level Classification
1 to 9	0(Normal)
10 to 14	+(High)
15 to 30	++(Very High)

 

How is Skeletal Muscle Percentage classified?admin2019-10-07T07:34:36+05:30Based on the proprietary data from Omron

Skeletal Muscle Percentage		Classification
Male	Female
5.0 to 32.8%	5.0 to 25.8%	-(Low)
32.9 to 35.97	25.9 to 37.9%	0(Normal)
35.8 to 37.3%	28.0 to 29.0%	+(High)
37.4 to 60.0%	29.1 to 60.0%	++(Very High)

Why is it important to know your Resting Metabolism (RM)?admin2019-10-07T07:35:18+05:3060-70% of daily energy use is for basal metabolism, 20-30% is for daily activity and 10% for diet-induced thermogenisis. Know your RM to avoid over-eating and to increase muscle mass.

What does Body Age indicates?admin2019-10-07T07:35:40+05:30

What is the ideal Body Mass Index (BMI)?admin2019-11-26T18:52:59+05:30In accordance with the international index to judge obesity, an ideal body weight is at BMI "22".

Underweight	= <18.5
Normal Weight	= 18.5-24.9
Overweight	25-29.9
Obesity	BMI of 30 or greater