Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Magazine Summer 2016

Ever wondered about your body fat percentage?

DEXA - A new tool for measuring body composition & dangerous fat By Angus Steventon

I t’s no surprise the Australian weight loss industry generates approximately $614 million in revenue each year, when approximately 64% of Australians are overweight or obese. Expensive gym memberships, personal training sessions, protein powders, fat burners and other costly concoctions are just some of the methods you might try. Yet after a few weeks of exercise and disciplined eating you’ve only dropped a paltry 1 kg on the bathroom scales! What is going on there? The motivation wavers— doubt slips in. Was it worth all the pain? Was anything achieved? Thankfully, the Central Coast has a new tool that can show exactly what you are achieving when you set about losing weight. A DEXA scan can tell you your body composition— your exact body fat percentage, how many kilos of fat you are

losing, and how many kilograms of muscle you are gaining. It turns out your scales lied to you! You didn’t lose just 1 kg of fat, after all. You actually lost 3 kg of fat and gained 2 kg of muscle! That’s certainly a lot more motivating! Obesity statistics are shocking. Around 4% of cancers in men and 7% in women are directly attributable to obesity. The most dangerous of this fat is the abdominal “visceral fat”, which is the “hidden fat” you can’t see or grab that lurks around your organs. A DEXA scan can tell you exactly how much of this dangerous fat you have, so that you can set about reducing it, thereby decreasing your risk for not only cancer, but also diabetes, heart disease and even Alzheimer’s disease. A DEXA scan and subsequent consultation with our Accredited Practising Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist will give you a detailed report, outlining your: • Body fat percentage • Muscle mass • Bone weight and density • Visceral (abdominal) fat • Metabolic rate (how many calories you consume, each day, at rest) Our Sports Nutritionist will work with you to put together the food you need to fuel your body to be working at its best. The DEXA scan provides a snapshot of where you are now, to educate and motivate you on your journey towards health and wellness.

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If you are starting a new exercise or weight loss challenge, it is crucial to measure your progress accurately. A DEXA Body Composition Scan at Riverside BodyScan takes 15 minutes and will pin point your baseline health status. Call 02 4323 9200 to book your scan. www.rbscan.com.au

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Angus Steventon received his Bachelor of Medical Science (Anatomy & Physiology) from Sydney University in 1998, his Master of Chiropractic from Macquarie University in 2000 and his Certificate of Completion in Clinical Bone Densitometry in 2015. He is one of the directors of Central Coast Spinal Care Centre, Riverside Medical Imaging & Riverside BodyScan. He has a special interest in spinal pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and body composition analysis.

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