Body Analysis goes along with the Wellness Program. The inputs age, gender
and height, then steps onto the platform. Electrodes in the foot sensor pads
send a low, safe signal through the body. Weight is calculated automatically
along with body fat content in less than a minute. The Bioelectrical Impedance
Analysis or BIA method can be detected by the Tanita weighing scale., Weight alone is not a clear indicator of good health because it does not distinguish between pounds that come from body fat and those that come from lean body mass or muscle. Carrying too much fat is a condition called obesity, http://www.forbes.com/search/?q=obesity, According to Bruce Y. Lee a contributor of Forbes Magazine , states that Obesity is everybody's business that puts a person at risk for many serious medical conditions including heart disease, diabetes and even certain forms of cancer. In fact, obesity contributes to at least half the chronic diseases in western society.Overweight means an excess of total body weight based on population averages for heights and body frame sizes. Athletes and very muscular people may be overweight, but that does not mean they are over fat. Obesity means an excess of body fat regardless of weight.
Woman have more body fat than men--about five percent more. By nature, a woman's body is developed to protect her and a potential fetus. As a result, women have more enzymes for storing fat and fewer enzymes for burning fat. Additionally, the estrogen women have
activates fat storing enzymes and causes them to multiply. Read more on http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2015/09/01/obesity-is-everyones-business/
In hydration levels Women experience more changes than men
because of their menstrual cycle, and this can affect body fat measuring
, particularly using the BIA method. Retaining fluid may also cause
weight to fluctuate day-to-day during this period causing additional variation
in the body fat percentage.
Female users of BIA products should be aware of their natural monthly
body cycles. To establish a baseline for monitoring body fat, many women
find it useful to chart their readings every day for a month. Afterward,
monitoring at regular intervals can anticipate monthly fluctuations.
Hormonal changes due to pregnancy or menopause may also
cause water retention and variations in measuring. Changes in hydration
levels can also be due to food, caffeine or alcohol consumption,
strenuous exercise, stress or illness, or the taking of prescription drugs.
Women should remember to compare weight and body fat percentage
measurements taken under the same conditions over a period of time.
Pay attention to fluctuations caused by menstruation,
In maintaining a desirable weight and body fat percentage can only be
achieved through an integrated program of nutrition and exercise--or
balancing energy intake with energy expenditure. To reduce weight
and body fat requires cutting back on calories and increasing the amount
of exercise. Dieting alone won't work. Even when a person's weight-control
system has genetic flaws and one of the new diet drugs is prescribed,
proper nutrition and plenty of exercise is still part of the prescription for health.
