What is body composition measurement and what results does it tell?

Body composition measurement, i.e. inbody measurement, gives an accurate report on the amount of muscle, fat and water in the human body. The measurement is based on the bioimpedance method, where a light electric current is passed through the body. What is body composition measurement? In addition to weight, the measurement determines the amount of […]
What is visceral fat, how is it measured and what can be inferred from its quantity?

What is visceral fat? Visceral fat is fat that accumulates around the internal organs. The terms visceral fat or visceral fat are also often used to refer to the same thing. All these terms refer to the abdominal fat mass located around and inside the internal organs. Visceral fat accumulates in the abdominal cavity around […]