The most cutting edge, state of the art body composition analysis equipment is now available to patients at Atlanta Age Management Medicine.

It quickly and easily provides a full body composition analysis with a print out of results.

The Body Composition Analyzer provides a print out in just 20 seconds that you can take home with you with readings for:

Current Weight

Ideal Target Body Weight

Ideal Target Body Fat

Degree of Obesity

Body Fat %: Body fat percentage is the amount of body fat as a proportion of your body weight. Reducing excess levels of body fat has shown to reduce the risk of certain conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease,diabetes and cancer.

Fat Mass: Total weight of fat mass 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.

Amount of body fat needed to lose

Total Body Water %: Water plays a vital role in many of the body's processes and is found in every cell, tissue and organ. Maintaining a healthy total body water percentage will ensure the body functions efficiently and will reduce the risk of developing associated health problems.

Muscle Mass: This feature indicates the weight of muscle in your body.Muscles play an important role as they act as an engine in consuming energy. As your muscle mass increases, your energy consumption increases helping you reduce excess body fat levels and lose weight in a healthy way.

Physique Rating: This feature assesses your physique according to the ratio of body fat and muscle mass in your body. As you become more active and reduce the amount of body fat, your physique rating will also change accordingly. Even though your weight may not change, your muscle mass and body fat levels may be changing making you healthier and at lower risk of certain diseases.

BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)- how many calories a day do you really need?Having a higher basal metabolism will increase the number of calories used and help to decrease the amount of body fat. A low basal metabolic rate will make it harder to lose body fat and overall weight.

Metabolic Age- how young or old is your metabolism?This feature calculates your basal metabolic rate (how many calories you burn at rest) and indicates the average age associated with that type of metabolism.Are you burning calories like a 20 year old or an 80 year old? Increased exercise will build healthy muscle tissue, which will improve your metabolic age.

Bone Mass-Bone mineral amount included in the entire bone

Visceral Fat Rating- Visceral fat is the dangerous fat that is in the internal abdominal cavity, surrounding the vital organs in the trunk (abdominal) area.Ensuring that you have healthy levels of visceral fat my reduce the risk of certain diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and the risk of type 2 diabetes.

BMI- body mass index: Calculated with "weight (kg) / height (m)2"

This easy-to-use noninvasive technology will allow me to provide my current patients with the most up to date information regarding their health.

I have reserved time on Friday, January 7,2011 and Friday, January 14, 2011 for 15 minute appointments so that my current patients can have a New Year's Assessment to help them reach their New Year's Goals.

If you are currently my patient, please contact me to schedule your complimentary assessment.

This technology will be available to my new and current patients at no additional cost when they come to my office for their initial office consultation or their yearly office reevaluation or at any other time that they would like a reassessment throughout the year.