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Why Body Composition Matters More Than Weight

Rethinking Health: Beyond the Number on the Scale

For decades, weight has been the dominant metric ...

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What is Body Composition?

Understanding Body Composition: Beyond the Numbers

When it comes to assessing health and fitness, m...

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A New Definition of Obesity for Adults

There’s a new sheriff in town, and BMI is out! Almost


The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commi...

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DXA - Future Usage Needs

 The future use of DXA in preventing both muscle and bone loss in the aging population is a challeng...

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Is All Body Fat Bad for You?

Is All Body Fat Bad for You?

Fat has often become the ‘bad guy’ these days, but in the past, having...

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On Body Fat Calculators

From the Desk of Dr Tim Lohman:

 Many of you know that I have spent many years teaching and doing r...

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Making BIA Work for You

Making BIA Work for You

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) is a method of body composition asse...

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"New" Weight Loss Drugs - Our Thoughts

An estimated 70% of adults in the US struggle with excess weight and its links to associated health ...

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Designing a Body Composition Assessment Plan

Often when people think about a body composition test, they think: Client or Athlete arrives, a body...

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DXA: Not Just for Osteoporosis

In the field of body composition assessment, DXA is an important tool which give estimates of fat, b...

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3D Optical Scanning for Body Composition: Does it Work?

Picture this: A device that can determine your percent fat from a picture. Does it work?

There is a...

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How Accurate are Body Composition Watches?

Body composition watches hit the market, but are they accurete?  

Our watches don’t just tell us th...

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