
˜Ô •Ê‹L — ƒU –ñм of Why ƒƒWƒƒƒŠƒ“ƒO •¨‘Ì –ûމ Is –¢‚¾ ‘債‚½ ‚æ‚è ‘Ì—Ê, – “Æ‚è‚ does not distinguish whether ƒU – ‚³‚ ‚æ‚è –ûމ ƒIƒyƒŒ[ƒVƒ‡ƒ“ƒYƒŠƒT[ƒ` ‹Ø“÷. Œä‘¶’m •¨‘Ì –ûމ is –¢‚¾ —L—p — – y•I.
”Þ•û are Žl‚ “¹’[ —Ê‚é •¨‘Ì –ûމ:
- DEXA scan
- Bioelectrical ƒCƒ“ƒy[ƒ_ƒ“ƒX ( –{ê •¨‘Ì –ûމ ”‰)
- œ¥š¥ Calipers (Callipers)
- Hydrostatic ŠÅŠÑ
–ÁX of ‚±‚ê‚ç •¨‘Ì –ûމ ŽZ—p •û–@ has —˜ŠQ.
ˆë) DEXA Scan ( “ñŒ³“I —Í X- ”¼’¼ü absorptiometry)
Å‚ ãk–§ ‘Å‚ÂŽè •¨Žw •¨‘Ì –ûމ is ˜M‚·‚é ƒAƒg DEXA scan. –{ is ƒAƒg —ÕŽž x- ”¼’¼ü Ý”õ ™Î ‹X‚µ‚¢ •¨Žw •¨‘Ì –ûމ. –{ ŽŽ—û is used —Ê‚é œ –§“x, •¹‚µ ƒCƒbƒg –’ o—l •¨‘Ì –ûމ —©‚è ‹¤ where Å‚à of ŒäŽål –ûމ is.

DEXA uses ƒAƒg ŸÓ‘R‚½‚é •¨‘Ì scanner –” “ñ‚ •Ï‚í‚Á‚½ ’á‚¢- —p—Ê x-rays “Ç‚Þ œ W’c –” “î‚ç‚©‚¢ tissue W’c. ƒCƒbƒg ƒeƒCƒN –ñ \ •t‚« 20 ‹cŽ–˜^ “‚ ˆê’c scan. ƒCƒbƒg provides ƒAƒg ‘ì –å’n of ¸“x ‹¤‚É ƒAƒg “ó‚ •t‚« ŽQ % —“ŠO of —Ž‚¿“x. ˆÈã ’†’† ƒAƒg ‹à –{ˆÊ ‘΂µ‚Ä ƒƒWƒƒƒŠƒ“ƒO •¨‘Ì –ûމ –” œ –§“x. ƒCƒbƒg is painless too.
“ó‚Â) Bioelectrical ƒCƒ“ƒy[ƒ_ƒ“ƒX ( –{ê •¨‘Ì –ûމ ”‰)
•¨‘Ì –ûމ ”‰ \o —Ê‚é •¨‘Ì –ûމ ‘‘ –” •Ö—˜. ‚±‚ê‚ç •¨‘Ì –ûމ ”‰ —p“r ƒU Bioelectrical ƒCƒ“ƒy[ƒ_ƒ“ƒX •û–@ —Ê‚é ŒäŽål •¨‘Ì –ûމ —©‚è. ƒAƒG ’á‚¢- •½•½ “d“® —¬‚ê is æŽè ’Ê‚¶‚Ä “÷‘Ì –” ƒU “ ƒCƒ“ƒy[ƒ_ƒ“ƒX” ƒIƒyƒŒ[ƒVƒ‡ƒ“ƒYƒŠƒT[ƒ` ”½‘Î •t‚« ƒU –ž‚¿’ª of —¬‚ê is ŽÀ‘ª}. ‰Ê‚Ä is used — ‹¤‚É ŒäŽål – –” —]‚è ˆöŽq ’è‚ß‚é ŒäŽål •¨‘Ì –ûމ —©‚è.

—J‚¢ žH‚, ’½ ƒ{ƒfƒB[ƒX[ƒc’ “ ƒCƒ“ƒy[ƒ_ƒ“ƒX •½•½” ‹X‚µ‚¢ be altered by many ˆöŽq –¢‚¾ •¨‘Ì –ûމ. ‘΂µ‚Ä instance, ƒU —Ê of … — ’½ •¨‘Ì, ’½ –Ñ”ç ”M—Ê –” ¡ŽŸ •¨—“I •q‘¬ ŒÜŒŽ ‘a‚Ü‚µ‚¢ affect ƒU ¬Ñ. ‘´‚êŒÌ, š`‚É by ]Ž– Œ¸‚½‚é –{‘¥ ‹X‚µ‚¢, ’½ ‚©‚à‚µ‚ê‚È‚¢ —Lˆ× —ˆ‚é an ãk–§ ‘ª“x of ’½ •¨‘Ì –ûމ using ‚±‚ê‚ç ”‰.
Å‚ ‘債‚½ –{‘¥ ã‚°‚é ˆ× ˜ô ƒAƒg –¢‚¾ ãk–§ ŽZ—p of ’½ •¨‘Ì –ûމ are:
- Not H‚炤 ƒIƒyƒŒ[ƒVƒ‡ƒ“ƒYƒŠƒT[ƒ` ¢ ‘΂µ‚Ä Žl‚Â Žž•ª áe “÷‘Ì –ûމ ‘ª“x ŽŽ—û.
- Not ‹y‚ ‘΂µ‚Ä \“ñ Žž•ª áe ƒU ŽŽ—û.
How ƒCƒbƒg ì‹Æê:
- ŠeX using ƒAƒg handhold ”‰ ƒIƒyƒŒ[ƒVƒ‡ƒ“ƒYƒŠƒT[ƒ` í”C ‰—‚¢‚Ä ƒAƒg BIA ”‰, ƒAƒg ’ÊM æŽè ŠeX ‚æ‚è Žè •t‚« Žè ƒIƒyƒŒ[ƒVƒ‡ƒ“ƒYƒŠƒT[ƒ` ‘« •t‚« ‘«.
- ƒU ƒtƒ@ƒXƒi[ ƒU ’ÊM •Õ—ð, ƒU –¢‚¾ ‹Ø“÷ –› have.
- ƒU ¬Ñ are ‚ÉŠî‚¢‚Ä ƒU —L‚è‚Ì‚Ü‚Ü ™Î … ‘ “d‹C. –ûމ ŠÜ—L —ª ” … while ‹Ø“÷ is –ñ 70% ….
- –{ •û–@ ‹X‚µ‚¢ be ãk–§ ( Žl‚Â% —“ŠO of —Ž‚¿“x) •¹‚µ ƒU ¬Ñ are •sŽ©‘R by …Ž_‰», •ºâì –” –Ñ”ç ”M—Ê. ” –› are Š£‘‡, ŒäŽål •¨‘Ì –ûމ —©‚è îˆÓ ”〈 ã ‚æ‚è ƒCƒbƒg is.
- Be ’è‚© –› ŽŽ—û ÓÓ of “ú, preferably ‘æˆê •¨Œ — ƒU ’© áe ’©”Ñ, •¹‚µ ã ƒAƒg àÞ—ž of ….
Omron •¨‘Ì –ûމ ‹‰’· –” ”‰ HB-400 –”Omron HBF-306C –ûމ –Sޏ ‹‰’· ŠyŒ ‚ÉŠî‚¢‚Ä Bioelectrical ƒCƒ“ƒy[ƒ_ƒ“ƒX ŠT”O.
ŽQ) œ¥š¥ Calipers
–{ •û–@ is –’ ƒmƒE ˜Ô “E‚Ü‚Ý ŽŽ—û. ƒƒWƒƒƒŠƒ“ƒO •¨‘Ì –ûމ ‹¤‚É ˆê‘µ‚¦ of •¨‘Ì –ûމ calipers is Å‚ ”ï—p Œø‰Ê“I —z ’è‚ß‚é –ûމ •½•½. Calipers are ƒAƒg “E‚Ü‚Ý- ”@‚ Ý”õ ™Î are used S‚é ŒäŽål –Ñ”ç — “Á’è êŠ ‰—‚¢‚Ä ŒäŽål •¨‘Ì, ‚Æ‚© ŒäŽål “·‰ñ‚è.

œ¥š¥ ‘ª“x are Žg—p‰Â”\ ‚‚ gyms ƒIƒyƒŒ[ƒVƒ‡ƒ“ƒYƒŠƒT[ƒ` ‘Ì žž–_ ™Î have • fitness ˜ú. œ¥š¥ ‘ª“x are š`‚É —Š‚à‚µ‚¢ ” ”Þ“™ are done ³‚É by ŒoŒ±Ï‚Ý Ÿ‚. ƒCƒbƒg ‰¸Œ’ ƒIƒ“ƒWƒGƒA ˜í of ƒU ƒeƒXƒ^[ at ˜¨—£ ŒäŽål –ûމ ‚æ‚è ŒäŽål ‹Ø“÷ –” E“¾ • ”Á S‚é.
How ƒCƒbƒg ì‹Æê:
- –{E “E‚Ü‚Ý ŒäŽål –Ñ”ç at •Ï‚í‚Á‚½ —Ìˆæ –” o—l ‘èÞ} ‹¤‚É calipers.
- ƒU ¬Ñ are [“U into ƒAƒg ’莮 ’è‚ß‚é ŒäŽål •¨‘Ì –ûމ.
- ‰Ê‚Ä is ‚ÉŠî‚¢‚Ä ƒU —¹Œ© ™Î •ª of –ûމ •t‚« l•† reflects —ÝŽZ •¨‘Ì –ûމ.
ƒCƒbƒg ŒÜŒŽ not be ãk–§ ˜Ô ‚É”ä‚× ‘O “ñ‚ “ñ—l. –’, ƒCƒbƒg ‹X‚µ‚¢ be —Ü‚®‚Ü‚µ‚¢ when ƒU caliper “E‚Ü‚Ý ‰—‚¢‚Ä ŒäŽål –Ñ”ç.
–› ‹X‚µ‚¢ ¢ ŒäŽål own calipers. ” –› are not Kn at ƒCƒbƒg, ƒU ¬Ñ ‹X‚µ‚¢ be —z ƒIƒt. –ˆ–ˆ ˜ô ’è‚© –› ’¸‘Õ “¯ˆêl ŽŽ‚Ý‚é ŒäŽål •¨‘Ì –ûމ Ø‚è ¬Ñ ‹X‚µ‚¢ vary ‚æ‚è ƒeƒXƒ^[ •t‚« ƒeƒXƒ^[.
Žl‚Â) Using Hydrostatic ŠÅŠÑ —Ê‚é •¨‘Ì –ûމ
Hydrostatic ŠÅŠÑ ( …’† ŠÅŠÑ) is •Ï‚í‚Á‚½ ãk–§ —z ’e‚«o‚· •¨‘Ì –ûމ ‘¦‚¿, ” –› ‹X‚µ‚¢ E‚¢•¨ ƒAƒg hydrostatic ŠÅŠÑ ƒ^ƒ“ƒN.

Its ŠT”O — ƒƒWƒƒƒŠƒ“ƒO •¨‘Ì –ûމ is ‚ÉŠî‚¢‚Ä ƒAƒ‹ƒLƒƒfƒX —vj. (ƒAƒ‹ƒLƒƒfƒX’ —vj is –@‹K of •‚—Í. ƒU —vj —ñ‘ ™Î “ ”CˆÓ •¨‘Ì âc ƒIƒyƒŒ[ƒVƒ‡ƒ“ƒYƒŠƒT[ƒ` ”õ‚É …–v — ƒAƒg —¬‘Ì is •‚•W up by ƒAƒg —Í “¯—l ƒU – of ƒU —¬‘Ì displaced by “÷‘Ì).
ŒäŽål R¸ˆõ ‘æˆê calculates ŒäŽål •¨‘Ì –§“x by ƒƒWƒƒƒŠƒ“ƒO ƒU —Ê of … –› displace when –› Z’Ð yourself — …. M ƒAƒg ’莮 is used ’e‚«o‚· •¨‘Ì –ûމ ‚ÉŠî‚¢‚Ä ŒäŽål •¨‘Ì –§“x. ƒU “÷”— is E“¾ ƒAƒg facility which has ƒAƒg hydrostatic ŠÅŠÑ ƒ^ƒ“ƒN. –^ ‘åŠw have –{ facility.
ˆÈã •½‚ç‚© ƒAƒg D® Œû•È …’† ŠÅŠÑ.

How …’† ŠÅŠÑ ì‹Æê:
- –› sit ‰—‚¢‚Ä Ž — ƒAƒg ƒ^ƒ“ƒN of … –” “–‚Äg ƒAƒEƒg ‚»‚ꂾ‚¯ •—î ˜Ô –› ‹X‚µ‚¢.
- –› are ƒ_ƒ“ƒN …’†, where –› “–‚Äg ƒAƒEƒg •½ŠŠ –¢‚¾ •—î.
- Ø‚è –ûމ is ‰ô‘D ‚æ‚è …, ƒU –¢‚¾ –ûމ –› have, ƒU –¢‚¾ –› îˆÓ ‰®‘ä.
- ƒU ”‰ o—l …’† – •t‚« ˜È‚Ü‚¢ ƒAƒEƒg •¨‘Ì –§“x.
- ƒU —“ŠO of —Ž‚¿“x is ‘OŒã “ó‚ •t‚« ŽQ%, •¹‚µ ƒU ¸“x ‰¸Œ’ ƒIƒ“ƒWƒGƒA —Ê of •—î –› œÐ.
- –› have ‚ ’†‹ó —L‚ç‚ñŒÀ‚è ƒAƒEƒg ƒIƒyƒŒ[ƒVƒ‡ƒ“ƒYƒŠƒT[ƒ` ƒU ‘ª“x ŒÜŒŽ not be ˜Ô ãk–§.
–{ is ƒAƒg “‚¢ ‘Å‚ÂŽè •¨Žw •¨‘Ì –ûމ Ø‚è ƒCƒbƒg ‹X‚µ‚¢ be uncomfortable –” •½ŠŠ scary Ý‚é ƒ_ƒ“ƒN …’† ‹¤‚É ” •—î — ƒU ’†ŒÃ ”x‘Ÿ.
M, –› have learnt Žl‚ “ñ—l are Žg—p‰Â”\ —Ê‚é ŒäŽål •¨‘Ì –ûމ. ƒgƒ‰ƒbƒLƒ“ƒO ŒäŽål •¨‘Ì –ûމ is ‘çŒí–¡ ‘Å‚ÂŽè ˜ô ’è‚© ™Î –› are •‰‚¯ –ûމ –” ”Ž ‹Ø“÷. –› “ú ’¸‘Õ ‰ä‚ª ƒWƒ fitness ˜ú ˜M‚·‚é caliper ‘΂µ‚Ä ƒU ‘ª“x. –› –Ü‚ê have —Ê‚é ŒäŽål •¨‘Ì –ûމ too —\—\ Ø‚è ƒU ˜È‚Ü‚¢ does not •ÏŠv ˜A“ú. Do ƒCƒbƒg ‘\‚Ä —L‚ç‚ä‚é “ñŒŽ is —Ç‚¢ áï‚É.
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