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BMI – Bogus Measurement Index. Time to get real on fat

Have you been told that you’re obese or overweight and know that it can’t be right? I have.

Last year, during a routine primary care check-up, one of the clinical assistants measured my height and weight. It was mid-spring, and I was in pretty good shape at the time. In fact, I had just gotten a DEXA scan (It’s a body fat measurement that we will explore later.) as part of a health evaluation. It was a stellar 9%. I was feeling good!

I was 6’3” and 200 pounds and had recently scored a favorable 9% body fat. As the medical assistant left the office, she handed me a sheet of paper that focused on achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight. Wait…what? This can’t be right?…

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 BMI – Bogus Measurement Index. Time to get real on fat

Have you been told that you’re obese or overweight and know that it can’t be right? I have.

Body Fat Test

Our process is not only the most natural way to test your body fat and understand your body composition, but is also one of the most accurate ways to do so.

BodyScan

XA is the fastest way to get a highly accurate baseline today and then track changes in fat and muscle over time. Dual-energy X-ray is a medical-grade technology that sees even visceral fat and is vastly superior to skin calipers and bio-impedance gadgets.

Klarismo

Klarismo offers health conscious consumers and amateur athletes a new way to explore their physiology and understand their body composition in unprecedented detail.

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