How to Measure Progress with an InBody Scan


Oct 21, 2022

 by Ilana Graifer
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You might have stepped on a scale before.

Your doctor might have told you how much you weigh.

But have you ever wondered what your weight really means?

 

The InBody Scan is a quick and non-invasive measurement of your body composition. This includes breaking down your weight into body fat, lean muscle mass, and water weight. And how exactly does this test analyze your body composition? Through bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), a small electric current that travels through your body and provides information on your body composition.

 

BIA is a huge way of assessing health and fitness. You might have used the BMI method of assessing your health, but this method does not consider your body composition. At our gym, we use the InBody 270 that will provide you an accurate analysis of your body composition as well as your basal metabolic rate (BMR). Measuring body composition will help you understand the balance of body fat and non-fat mass to analyze health and work on any areas of improvement. A great part of this test is that you will be able to accurately track your progress and visualize trends.

 

 

Here is a breakdown of all the information you'll receive from an InBody Scan

*As you look at your results, the value under the dash symbol is considered a healthy and appropriate value based on sex and height. Any value within the downward triangle is considered low, and any value within the upward triangle is considered high based on healthy averages from those two factors. 

 

  • Body Composition Analysis
    • Weight = total body weight
    • Total Body Water = how much of your body weight is comprised of water; typically, 50% of your weight should be water
    • Dry Lean Mass = the weight of the protein and mineral content in your body
    • Body Fat Mass = how much body fat makes up your weight (both surface and internal level)

  • Muscle Fat Analysis
    • Skeletal Muscle Mass (SMM) = total weight of SMM; muscle that can be grown and developed through exercise. SMM increases with an increase in muscle
    • Lean Body Mass (LBM) = total weight of your body minus your body fat

  • Obesity Analysis
    • BMI = estimation of body fat; used as a measure to track weight status and as a screening tool for health problems
    • Percent Body Fat (PBF) = a division of body fat mass by total body weight; great indicator of obesity risk

Percent Body Fat 

This chart shows you what a healthy range of body fat is for you. The goal is to stay in a healthy range to avoid certain health conditions! 

Category

Male

Female

Essential

3-5%

10-13%

Athletes

6-13%

14-20%

Fitness

14-17%

21-24%

Acceptable

18-24%

25-31%

Risky

>25%

>32%

 

  • Segmental Lean Analysis
    • Displays your lean body in all segments of your body: left and right arm, left and right leg, and trunk
    • This analysis is a great way of indicating any muscle imbalances between body segments

  • Body Composition History
    • This section is a great way of tracking any body composition changes and progress

 

Want to learn all about your body composition? Schedule an InBody scan or Goal Review Session and we can chat about your results and how to track your progress! 

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