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Body composition can have a direct impact on your health, athletic performance, and even your life expectancy. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states:"Evidence is now overwhelming that obesity, the excessive storage of fat, has adverse effects on health and longevity." Obesity is clearly associated with heart disease, strokes, hypertension, hyper-cholesterolemia, diabetes, certain forms of cancers and other medical. problems.

Aside from health considerations, body composition can also have a direct impact on athletic performance. For example, studies have shown that world class marathon runners must strive to achieve an optimum level of body fat to be successful in their sport. Body fat content must be low enough to achieve peak athletic performance yet high enough to reduce risk of injury.

The following provides you with an in-depth analysis of your current body composition status. It will also include specific recommendations on what you can do to modify exercise and diet programs to improve your overall body composition.

It is recommended that you be reanalyzed every six to eight weeks, especially if you have changed your diet or exercise regime.

John Doe
Date of Measurement: Aug 09, 2006 13:42
Height:
175 cm
Weight:
82.7 kg
Age:
27 Years
Gender:
Male
Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is:
26.9

Body fat:

26.7%
Fat Weight:
22.1 kg
BODY FAT A minimum amount of body fat is necessary to cushion and protect body organs from injury. These "adipose tissues" serve the important function of storing and releasing energy (i.e., fat) in response to metabolic demands. If your body's energy intake from eating exceeds your normal energy use for daily activities including exercise, the excess energy is stored as body fat. Storage of excess fat enlarges cell size and can increase the number of fat cells in the body. The safest method of reducing these fat reserves is through proper nutrition and regular exercise.

Body Lean:

73.3%
Lean Weight:
60.6 kg
LEAN BODY MASS
All parts of the body exclusive of body fat - bones, organs, muscle, connective tissue, and fluids - constitute the Lean Body Mass. The higher the percentage of Lean Body Mass, the more muscular the body with a higher bone density. A more muscular body is normally considered attractive and improves athletic performance, while higher bone density can serve as protection against osteoporosis - especially in women.


Estimated Body water
As the underlying element in all body fluids, water serves as the primary medium of transport for the body's complex biological exchanges. For this reason, great care must be taken during diet and exercise programs to avoid having the body become dehydrated.

Ideally women should have approximately 55-60% total body water content and men should have approximately 60-65% total body water.

Water:
55.6%
Volume:
46.0 liters


IMPORTANCE OF BODY FAT

cientific literature shows that higher percent body fat significantly increases the risk of coronary heart disease, strokes, diabetes certain types of cancers, and other chronic, disabling diseases. Research also shows that the location of body fat is a contributing factor to greater health risk in adults. For example, excessive fat in the abdomen (stomach area) represents a greater health risk than excess fat in the thighs. Both moderate exercise and reduced fat intake can help reduce the amount of body fat and decrease the risk of these diseases.



Your Body Fat: 

Mortality in Relation to Weight
Percentage
Above Your
Ideal Weight
Likelihood of NOT
Reaching Your Normal
Life Expectancy

5-15% 10%
15-25% 27%
25-35% 34%
35-45% 41%
45-55% 111%
55-65% 127%
100% or more 1,100%
Society of Actuaries, 1979 Build and Blood Pressure Study Data based on 15-29 years of age
IMPORTANCE OF WEIGHT

Many people tend to be overweight and others gain weight as they grow older. In either case, weight gain is linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, certain types of cancer, arthritis, breathing problems and other illnesses. A reduction in weight, and body fat, helps reduce risks associated with obesity. A health care professional should always be consulted about "healthy" ways to lose excess weight.

Available scientific studies also provide ample evidence that when weight is outside of the recommended range, life expectancy is decreased. The following Build and Blood Pressure Study (the National Institutes of Health) provides data for mortality in relation to weight:


Your Weight:  

You are 10.0 kg above your ideal weight.



USDA WEIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS

The accompanying chart was developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to define healthy weight ranges for adults. The ranges are given in the chart because people of the same height may have equal amounts of body fat but different amounts of muscle and bone. However, the ranges do not mean that it is healthy to gain weight, even within the same weight range. The higher weights in the healthiest weight range apply to people with greater muscle and bone mass.

Your Weight:  

THE BODY'S USE OF FOOD ENERGY
Your body receives energy from the food that is eaten. This energy is used for three basic functions: (1) To supply the basic energy required when the body is totally at rest but not sleeping; e.g. for pumping blood, breathing, keeping body temperature constant, and other quiescent functions such as thinking (called Basal Metabolic Rate, "BMR") (2) To perform all the physical activities that occur during the day including working, exercising, talking, etc. and (3) To digest food.

Your BMR:
1798 kcal
Your total calorie intake to maintain your current weight is 2712 Calories.
When these tasks require less energy than the amount taken in through food consumption, the excess energy is stored as body fat. If expended energy is greater than the amount of food eaten, excess body fat is burned to supply the necessary energy. If the body does not have sufficiently tored body fat, valuable muscle mass is consumed.



FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID
Use Your Body Composition Analysis to make positive teps toward a healthy lifestyle. A good exercise program coupled with a proper nutrition plan can help you maintain your target weight and body fat %.

Use the pyramid to help you
· Make smart choices from every food group,
· Find your balance between food and physical activity, and
· Get the most nutrition out of your calories.

Know the limits on fats, sugars, and salt· Make most of your fat sources from fish, nuts, and vegetable oils.
· Limit solid fats like butter, margarine, shortening and lard as well as foods that contain these
· Check the Nutrition Facts label to keep saturated fats, trans fats, and sodium low.
· Choose food and beverages low in added sugars. Added sugars contribute calories with few, if any nutrients.

For a 2,000 calorie diet, you need the amounts shown below each food group.

To find the amounts that are right for you, go to:

Eat at least 3 oz. of whole grain cereals, breads, crackers, rice or pasta every day.

1 oz. is about 1 slice of bread, about 1 cup of breakfast cereal, or 1/2 cup of cooked rice, cereal, or pasta

Eat more dark green veggies like broccoli, spinach, and other dark leafy greens

Eat more orange vegetables
like carrots and sweet potatoes

Eat more dry beans and peas

MyPyramid.gov Eat 6 oz. every day Eat 2½ cups every day

Eat a variety of fruit

Choose fresh, frozen, canned or dried fruit

Go easy on fruit juices

Go low-fat or fat-free when you choose milk, yogurt and other milk products

If you don’t or can’t consume milk, choose lactose-free products or other calcium sources such as fortified foods and beverages.

Choose low-fat or lean meats and poultry

Bake it, broil it, or grill it

Vary your routine -- chose more fish beans, peas, nuts, and seeds

Eat 2 cups every day Get 3 cups every day
for kids aged 2 to 8,
it’s 2 cups
Eat 5½ oz. every day


NUTRITION AND EXERCISE RECOMMENDATIONS
One known factor in any diet plan is that each person's body reacts differently to changes in diet or exercise. In one well controlled diet study that did not involve any exercise, participants' total weight loss varied from as little as 19% to as high as 32% of body fat with the remainder of the loss being Lean Body Mass.

In a parallel study that increased exercise without any diet change, participants lost more weigh in body fat than in total weight loss, resulting in a substantial increase in Lean Body Mass. For example, a loss of 12 kg of fat and gain of 2 kg in Lean Body Mass would result in a net weight loss of 10 kg.

These types of studies indicate that an increase in exercise is a necessary element of any successful long-term weight lost program. This adds credence to the belief that the success of any diet or exercise change is relient on a person's emotional state and motivation

CAUTION: ALWAYS CONSULT WITH A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO STARTING AN EXERCISE OR DIET PROGRAM

In order to lower weight while lowering your body fat, you should decrease your Calorie intake by 542 Calories while increasing your daily exercise program by the equivalent of 100 Calories, which is about 13 minutes of walking. This method will bring you to your goal in 17 weeks.

ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS
The following table shows popular activities and the number of calories expended during each activity. The calories expended are based on your current weight.
ACTIVITIES Time in Minutes
10 20 30
Walking, 15 min/mile  76 Kcal  151 Kcal  227 Kcal
Jogging, 10.9 min/mile  131 Kcal  262 Kcal  393 Kcal
Running, 8.6 min/mile  172 Kcal  344 Kcal  515 Kcal
Domestic work  50 Kcal  99 Kcal  149 Kcal
Light office work  36 Kcal  73 Kcal  109 Kcal
Aerobics, continuous  160 Kcal  320 Kcal  481 Kcal
Racquetball  166 Kcal  332 Kcal  498 Kcal
Swim, crawl, 20 yd/min  58 Kcal  116 Kcal  175 Kcal
Tennis  82 Kcal  163 Kcal  245 Kcal


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