MUSCLE MASS

Forget about your Weight, focus on your Body Composition.

Take the following illustrations as example, both men have the same height, same weight and thus same BMI; however, their body composition are totally different. By measuring your body composition, it can tell you the ratio of muscle and fat inside your body, and other useful data like Total Body Water and Metabolic Age. A body composition monitor gives you a complete picture of your own health and fitness level, allowing you to review and design an effective diet & exercise plan towards a healthier life.

Based on the Gold Standard DEXA and also related researches, TANITA developed the following Healthy Body Fat range for both Asian & Caucasian people, available from 5 to 99 years old.

The predicted weight of muscle in your body.

Muscle mass includes the skeletal muscles, smooth muscles such as cardiac and digestive muscles and the water contained in these muscles. Muscles act as an engine in consuming energy.

As your muscle mass increases, the rate at which you burn energy (calories) increases which accelerates your basal metabolic rate (BMR) and helps you reduce excess body fat levels and lose weight in a healthy way.

A high level of muscle mass can reduce the risk developing diabetes in adulthood. More skeletal muscle means more insulin receptor sites, which help with the uptake and regulation of glucose (sugar) deposited in the bloodstream after eating. 80% of glucose uptake occurs in skeletal muscle so the more there is, the easier it is for the body to regulate insulin levels and minimize excess fat.

In the elderly, muscle mass is particularly important for maintaining mobility, supporting the joints and in maintaining good balance, thereby helping to minimize the risk of falls and fractures. A good or high level of muscle mass is also fast becoming recognized as a key indicator for longevity. Muscle tissue naturally declines with age. A person can lose up to 50% of their muscle mass between the ages of 20 and 90 – another reason why it is important to keep muscle mass levels within the healthy range at every life stage.

Muscle Score

TANITA Health Planet App links with a body composition monitor to display the muscle mass judgement as a muscle score, as shown below. The larger the number, the more muscle the person has. The muscle score is available for selected models only.