Body Composition Analysis Essex

Body Composition Analysis Essex

Transform Your Health with Precision Body Composition Analysis. Discover what’s really happening inside your body in just 15 minutes.

Expert analysis – Interpreted by registered dietitian Florence Rowe
Comprehensive insights – Muscle, fat, hydration, and cellular health
Radiation-free testing – Safe for regular monitoring

We’re delighted to offer you our new body composition analysis service that gives you far more insight into your health than traditional scales or BMI measurements ever could.

What is Body Composition Analysis?

Using advanced bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) technology, our registered dietitian Florence Rowe will connect you to a specialised machine whilst you lie on the treatment couch. The machine uses a small, painless electrical current to analyse your body’s composition with medical-grade precision, measuring:

  • Muscle mass and distribution – your metabolically active tissue that burns calories 24/7
  • Fat distribution – total body fat percentage
  • Lean mass – your overall healthy tissue including muscle, organs, and bone
  • Phase angle – a crucial marker of your cellular health and vitality
  • Hydration status – ensuring optimal fluid balance for health and performance
  • Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) – how many calories your body burns at rest

Advanced Body Composition Analysis

Our advanced multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis offers several key advantages for comprehensive body composition assessment:

Unlike some alternative methods that use X-ray technology, our BIA analysis is completely radiation-free, making it safe for frequent monitoring without any health concerns.

Get comprehensive results in just 15 minutes with detailed analysis and consultation.

Our BIA technology can distinguish between intracellular and extracellular water – providing crucial insights into your cellular health that other methods cannot measure.

Because the technology is completely safe, you can track changes monthly or even weekly during active health interventions without any limitations.

Modern multi-frequency BIA demonstrates excellent correlation with clinical-grade measurements for tracking body composition changes over time, making it highly reliable for monitoring your progress.

Why Phase Angle Matters: The Hidden Health Metric

Phase angle is something most people haven’t heard of, yet it’s one of the most important health markers we can measure. Think of it as a window into how healthy your cells are at the most fundamental level.

Phase angle measures the integrity of your cell membranes, is a prognostic indicator of cellular health and is associated with nutritional risk. It is also closely linked to muscle mass and can highlight malnourishment – something we often see when taking weight loss medications.

  • Men: Typically 6-8 degrees (higher due to greater muscle mass)
  • Women: Typically 5.5-7 degrees
  • Age-related decline: Phase angle naturally decreases with age, but this can be slowed and improved

  • Poor nutritional status
  • Increased inflammation in the body
  • Compromised immune function
  • Accelerated cellular ageing
  • Increased risk of complications during illness

The brilliant news? You can improve your phase angle. Within just 3-6 months of targeted intervention with Florence, we can help you literally make your cells healthier and more resilient. This improvement translates to better energy levels, enhanced immune function, and improved overall vitality.

Who Really Benefits from Body Composition Analysis?

Perimenopause & Menopause: During perimenopause and menopause, you face accelerated bone loss and declining muscle mass – often whilst battling the frustrating “menopause tummy.” Many women respond by dieting, which can actually make things worse by triggering under-fuelling and binge cycles. We’ll help you understand what’s really happening in your body and create a strategy that works with your changing metabolism, not against it.

Starting or Stopping HRT: If you’re beginning HRT or considering stopping it, body composition analysis provides invaluable data about how these hormonal changes affect your muscle preservation and fat distribution. We can track whether HRT is helping maintain your lean mass and make informed decisions about your treatment. Florence specialises in supporting women through hormonal transitions and can provide targeted nutritional strategies alongside your HRT therapy.

Men with Hormonal Changes: For men dealing with low testosterone, hypogonadism, or undergoing androgen-deprivation therapy, monitoring muscle mass becomes crucial. These conditions can significantly impact your body composition, and regular monitoring helps us catch changes early and intervene appropriately.

Medication-Assisted Weight Loss: If you’re taking Mounjaro, Ozempic, or other weight loss medications, this service is invaluable. Whilst these medications are excellent for weight loss, we need to ensure you’re losing fat, not precious muscle tissue. Florence will monitor your body composition throughout your journey to make certain that when you eventually reduce or stop the medication, you don’t experience the dreaded rebound effect.

Natural Weight Loss: Whether you’re following a specific eating plan or making lifestyle changes, it’s essential to know that your weight loss is coming from fat, not muscle. We’ll help you distinguish between genuine progress and potentially harmful muscle loss.

Weight Gain Goals :If you’re an athlete looking to build muscle, recovering from illness, or working to gain healthy weight, body composition analysis ensures you’re gaining the right type of tissue. This is particularly important for those recovering from eating disorders or medical conditions that have caused unwanted weight loss.

Bariatric Surgery: Before and after weight loss surgery, your body undergoes dramatic changes. We’ll monitor not just your weight loss, but ensure you’re maintaining adequate muscle mass and proper hydration whilst your body adapts to its new normal.

Preventing Frailty: One in three people who break their hip dies from complications. Another third never return to their previous quality of life. Only one third fully recovers. These sobering statistics highlight why maintaining muscle mass isn’t vanity – it’s survival. Our service helps ensure you’re building the strength reserves you’ll need for a healthy, independent future.

Osteoporosis and Bone Health: Whilst we can’t directly measure bone density, tracking your lean mass provides crucial insights into your overall bone health strategy. Muscle and bone health are intimately connected, and maintaining muscle mass supports your skeletal system.

Post-Fracture Recovery: After a fracture requiring immobilisation, muscle loss is inevitable. We’ll help track your recovery progress and ensure you’re rebuilding strength effectively during rehabilitation.

Malabsorption Conditions: If you have Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, coeliac disease, or pancreatic insufficiency, your body may struggle to absorb nutrients properly. This can lead to muscle wasting and poor body composition despite seemingly adequate food intake. Regular monitoring helps us catch these changes early.

Post-Surgical Recovery: Following gastrointestinal surgery, including bowel resections or colectomies, your body’s ability to process nutrients changes significantly. Body composition analysis helps ensure you’re maintaining healthy muscle mass during this critical recovery period.

IBS and Digestive Concerns: For those with IBS, distinguishing between bloating, fluid changes, and actual body composition shifts can be challenging. Our analysis helps separate temporary digestive symptoms from genuine changes in your muscle and fat distribution.

Post-Hospital Recovery: Whether you’ve been hospitalised for surgery, illness, or injury, your body composition has likely changed. We’ll provide the data you need to understand where you stand and Florence can create a targeted recovery plan.

Post-COVID and Long-COVID: Many people experience significant fatigue and muscle changes following COVID-19 infection. Body composition analysis helps track your recovery progress and identify areas needing specific attention during your healing journey.

Chronic Medical Conditions: For those managing chronic kidney disease, heart failure, liver disease, or diabetes, body composition changes can be both a symptom and a complication. Regular monitoring helps your healthcare team make informed decisions about your overall care.

Athletes and Active Individuals: Whether you’re a competitive athlete or weekend warrior, body composition analysis provides far more useful information than scales alone. Track whether your training is building muscle, improving performance, or simply changing the numbers on the scales.

Personal Training Progress: If you’re working with a personal trainer or following a structured fitness programme, body composition analysis shows you exactly what’s working. You’ll see muscle gains even when the scales don’t budge – often the sign of excellent progress.

Preventative Health Monitoring: Consider this your annual MOT for your body. Regular body composition analysis as part of your wellness routine helps catch changes before they become problems, giving you the power to make informed decisions about your health.

Dietary Experiments: Whether you’re trying intermittent fasting, going plant-based, or exploring other dietary approaches, body composition analysis ensures your new eating pattern is supporting your health goals rather than undermining them.

Life Transitions: From pregnancy and postpartum recovery to preparing for major surgery or significant life changes, body composition analysis provides the objective data you need to make informed health decisions during crucial periods.

Your Body Composition Analysis Appointment

Your appointment includes a comprehensive report with reference ranges, so you’ll know exactly where you stand for your age and gender.
Florence will explain what your results mean in plain English and, if needed, discuss your trajectory over time.

  • Total body composition breakdown with percentages and absolute values
  • Hydration status including intracellular and extracellular water balance
  • Phase angle measurement with age and gender-specific reference ranges
  • BMR calculation showing your precise calorie needs
  • Muscle quality indicators assessing strength-to-mass ratios and skeletal muscle mass
  • Progress tracking charts if this isn’t your first visit
  • Personalised recommendations for your goals

The data is presented clearly using easy-to-understand graphics, tables and colour-coded results – this isn’t about vague recommendations or complicated interpretations. You’ll receive detailed information about your body composition status with actionable insights.

  • Avoid intense exercise, alcohol or caffeine 12 hours prior
  • Avoid eating or drinking for 4 hours beforehand
  • Wear comfortable, lightweight clothing
  • Remove all metal jewellery

The test itself takes just 15 minutes – you’ll lie comfortably on the treatment couch whilst Florence attaches non-invasive electrodes to your hands and feet.

Meet Florence Rowe-Body Composition Expert

Florence Rowe, Registered Dietitian (RD) brings specialist expertise in body composition analysis to Essex Private Doctors. With advanced training in bioelectrical impedance analysis in which her research has been presented at internation conferences, and years of experience helping clients optimise their health through personalised nutrition strategies, Florence combines cutting-edge technology with compassionate, evidence-based care.

  • Registered Dietitian
  • Specialist training in body composition analysis
  • Expert in hormonal health and metabolic nutrition

“Understanding your body composition isn’t just about numbers on a scale – it’s about empowering you with the knowledge to make informed decisions about your health and longevity.” – Florence Rowe, RD

Beyond the Numbers: Your Next Steps

If your results show areas for improvement, you can book follow-up appointments with Florence to create a personalised programme. She’ll help you develop strategies that work within your lifestyle – whether you’re a busy London commuter living on microwave meals or someone ready to completely transform their approach to nutrition and exercise.

Florence doesn’t believe in meal plans that make you dependent on us. Instead, she’ll teach you the skills you need for lifelong success, adapting everything to your current situation and capabilities. Her approach is person-centred, focusing on what’s achievable and sustainable for you.

Why This Matters Now

We’re living longer than ever, but are we living better?

There’s no point reaching 80 if you can’t enjoy a good quality of life.
Body composition analysis helps take the first step in preserving your independence, your energy, and ensuring you maintain your quality of life for decades to come.

Your muscle mass is your metabolic engine, burning calories even at rest.
Every kilogram of muscle tissue burns approximately 13 calories per day, compared to just 5 calories per kilogram of fat tissue. This means maintaining muscle mass is crucial for long-term weight management.

Muscle tissue also serves as your body’s protein reservoir, providing amino acids for immune cell production during illness or stress. Research shows that people with higher muscle mass recover faster from surgery, resist infections better, and maintain independence longer as they age.

  • People lose 3-8% of muscle mass per decade after age 30
  • This accelerates to 1-2% per year after menopause in women
  • Muscle loss doubles during the first week of bed rest
  • One in three people who break their hip dies from complications
  • Another third never return to their previous quality of life

Body composition changes often occur months before they become visible or affect your daily function.

By the time you notice weakness or weight gain, significant changes have already occurred.
Regular monitoring allows for early intervention when changes are still easily reversible.