Body Composition Analysis

There's more to your health than just your weight. Step One provides a comprehensive body composition analysis, covering these areas:

  • BODY MASS INDEX: Body Mass Index (BMI) is a height to weight ratio, and is calculated by the following forumla:
    Weight (kg)
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    Height(m2)
  • BASAL METABOLIC RATE: Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) represents the total energy expended by the body to maintain normal functions at rest such as respiration and circulation
  • IMPEDANCE: Impedance reflects the body's inherent resistance to an electrical current. Muscle aacts as a conductor of the electrical current, adipose tissue acts as a resistor.
  • FAT%: The percentage of total body weight that is fat.
  • FAT MASS: Total weight of fat mass (in kg, lb) in the body.
  • FAT FREE MASS: Fat free mass is comprised of muscle, bone, tissue, water and all other fat free mass in the body.
  • TOTAL BODY WATER: Total Body Water (TBW) is the amount of water (expressed as lb, kg or st.lb) retained in the body. TBW is said to comprise between 50% - 70% of total body weight. Generally, men tend to have higher water weight than women due to a greater amount of muscle.