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Body Composition: How to Assess It and Why It Matters
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Most of us have been there when trying to lose weight… following a diet to the T, only to get discouraged when the scale doesn't budge. But the truth is, weight can’t tell us everything about our health and can even be detrimental to our own body image. I know if I had let the traditional scale determine my own success, I would have stopped years ago.
While the diet and fitness world continue to be overly obsessed with weight, today we’re exploring why body composition, i.e. the breakdown of fat, bone, and muscle in your body, is actually a much better and more useful indicator of overall health. Join me as I encourage us to break free from the weight-centric mindset and learn how body composition tools can give us a more accurate picture of what’s really going on with our health.
References
InBody scale
Optimizing Fat Loss and Maintaining Muscle on a GLP 1 Mini-Course
Audio Stamps
01:56 - Dr. Rentea tells us about the limitations of the traditional scale and the need for deeper understanding when it comes to interpreting body composition testing.
06:20 - We learn some alternative methods for tracking body composition, including body measurements like the abdominal circumference.
08:30 - Dr. Rentea advises on interpreting body composition reports, emphasizing the importance of maintaining muscle mass, especially for individuals over 65.
11:45 - Dr. Rentea challenges the idea that a lower number on the scale is always better and stresses why we need to understand body composition beyond traditional metrics like BMI.
17:52 - Our muscle mass has a significant impact on our metabolic health and so Dr. Rentea advises consulting with a knowledgeable clinician to help you accurately interpret body composition results.
Quotes
“If you're losing at a very rapid pace, there's likely going to be some amount of muscle that you're going to sacrifice.” - Matthea Rentea MD
“If you can't get the (InBody) scale, then I want you to do measurements. And you're going to do them once a month, not to be obsessive, but you're going to want to see progress with time.” - Matthea Rentea MD
“If the scale is not changing, but the inches are going down, this means you've lost fat and you've likely gained muscle. And that actually means you're healthier.” - Matthea Rentea MD
“It can help you out so much to step away from this understanding of, ‘Well, only the scale number going down is what's important.’ If I had let that determine success or not, I
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