Body composition, beyond the scale.

It is a measurement of what your body is actually made of — body fat percentage, lean muscle mass, bone density, and visceral fat — rather than just total weight. We use an InBody scan, an advanced analyzer comparable to technology used with elite athletes, and compare your results against national NHANES benchmarks.

Yes. The scan is fast, safe, and accurate, with immediate results. It is a screening tool, and any radiation exposure involved is minimal — on the order of a TSA body-imaging device. Most patients are on and off the analyzer in a couple of minutes.

Visceral fat is the fat stored deep around your organs, and it is far more dangerous than the fat just under the skin. Elevated visceral fat is an early risk factor for diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome, so tracking it helps us catch and address problems before they become diagnoses.

We typically scan at your baseline and then at regular intervals through your program. Repeat scans build a trend line that shows whether you are losing fat while preserving lean muscle — the outcome we want — and let us adjust the plan if the numbers drift.

Body composition analysis is most powerful as part of our medical weight-loss program, where it steers every decision. That said, it is a useful health screen on its own, and we offer it to patients across the Acworth and Marietta area who want a clear, accurate picture of their metabolic health.