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Lean muscle is very important as we age and is vital for optimum health: Active Tissue Mass (ATM), or
Lean Muscle mass performs the following functions:
While BIA measures total Fat stores it does not measure Fat distribution. As part of the BIA assessment
height, weight, wrist and waist measurement is recorded. Waist measurement gives an indication of
visceral fat and whether Metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance is a problem. For people with a high
Visceral Adipose Tissue it is strongly associated with high Cardiovascular Risk and Type 2 Diabetes. With
a low Glycemic Index diet, Insulin Sensitising nutrients and lifestyle changes one can reduce their risk.
BIA can be used to monitor athletes trying to gain muscle, lose fat and keep their cells healthy for
maximum performance.
It is a motivating tool for those on Weight loss programmes, detoxification, with chronic health problems
and those on Wellness programmes to monitor progress. The key to progress is to show that the
biomarker parameters are improving and heading in a direction of ANABOLISM- which is the building up
of tissue as opposed to CATABOLISM- breaking down of tissue- involved in the ageing process.