Body composition analysis

Glebe Hill Family Practice and GHFP Nurture now offer body composition measurement through bioimpedance analysis (BIA). This is performed through the use of Seca mBCA Alpha scales and the Seca Analytics 125 software. 

Body composition analysis can support your chronic condition management by providing detailed measurements your body composition across a variety of parameters. These include:

• fat mass percentage
• visceral adipose tissue
• skeletal muscle mass, including segmental skeletal muscle mass for each limb and the torso

With this information GPs can tailor treatment and lifestyle modifications to your specific needs, provide tailored education, and monitor for any adverse effects to weight loss treatments such as muscle loss. 

See your GP to discuss your chronic condition management and whether body composition analysis could be helpful in your situation.