Insurance companies have been concerned with “proper weight” for many years because of medical risk factors associated with obesity. Their age-height-weight tables with rough classifications of body frame have been widely used as standards for normal Weight. The armed services have developed similar scales.BMI scales (Body Mass Index) also take height and weight as a major input for calculation. The major flaw in the age-height-weight scales is their inability to account for differences in the percentage of fat and lean body weight. A 265 –pounds professional football player who was classified by the insurance company as being 75 pounds overweight was however according to body composition measurements, had 225 Pounds of lean body weight and thus in order to meet the insurance table’s specifications, would have had to lose 33 pounds of muscle or the equivalent of an arm or leg!
Our body weight comprises not only the fat weight but also muscles, bones, and water so before setting any weight loss goal the first thing we need to know is how much fat we have and the distribution of the stubborn fat in the body. So, before getting started with the weight loss journey we need to fix our destination and target to get the best results. It is not only the percentage of fat that counts but also the kind of fat (Subcutaneous or Visceral) and where it is stored that matters the most. Visceral fat is fat that wraps around your abdominal organs deep inside your body. You can't always feel it or see it. In fact, you may have a pretty flat tummy and still have visceral fat. That's sometimes called TOFI, or "thin outside fat inside. Or visceral obesity. Only visceral fat estimation can identify this kind of obesity. Visceral fat is incredibly harmful and may increase your risk of chronic disease, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even certain cancers. Subcutaneous fat is the jiggling fat visible just under the skin. Subcutaneous fat is normally harmless and may even protect against some diseases. Although not directly linked to increased risk of disease, it is thought to increase pressure on the heart and other complications. Subcutaneous fat not only accumulated around the stomach but also around the upper arms, hips, and thighs and can cause a distortion of the body’s proportions. Waist hip ratio: It is not only the amount of body fat you have but also where in your body the fat has been stored that impacts your health. Measuring your waist-to-hip ratio is an easy way to see how much weight you are carrying around your abdomen as opposed to around your hips. The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) states that women waist-hip–hip ratios of more than 0.8, and men with more than 1.0, are at increased health risk because of their fat distribution If you are losing weight but not inches then under such circumstances you may lose your valuable muscles and water from your body. The loss of inches is an indication of real success. Sometimes when weight loss is marginal but the reduction in inches from waist and hip is more, indicates fat loss which is very much significant. Inch loss is of fundamental importance, as it representsa real fat loss.
The only true determination of obesity would be through proper analysis of body composition. At MANTRA Health Club through the HAV report, weanalyzefull body fat percentage%, visceral fat,subcutaneous fat, Waist to Hip Ratio, Metabolic age,andkeep a watch on what you are losing-fat or muscles or water. We ensure you don’t lose your mind in the game of losing fat.
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