Body composition and metabolic health · Fort Myers

SECA body composition analysis.

A scale tells you what you weigh. SECA body composition analysis estimates how much is fat and lean tissue. Your physician uses those estimates to help you understand changes during weight management and nutrition care.

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Method

Bioelectrical impedance assessment

Measures

Estimates of body composition

Cost

Included in membership

IMLWP is a concierge (membership) primary care practice in Fort Myers. This service is part of your membership care. Medicare patients sign a private contract with the practice. Membership plans and prices →

Understand your options

What body composition can tell you

Two people can weigh the same and differ

Total weight does not show the balance of fat and lean tissue. Body-composition estimates give your physician another way to understand your starting point and the changes that follow.

How the assessment works

SECA bioelectrical impedance technology measures the body’s response to a small electrical signal. The device uses those measurements to estimate body composition. It is not a DEXA scan.

Follow fat and lean-mass changes

During weight treatment, your physician reviews body-composition trends alongside your meals, activity and strength. That information can help guide changes in nutrition and exercise as your weight changes.

Make comparisons useful

Hydration, recent meals and activity can affect results. Follow the practice’s preparation instructions and aim for similar conditions when repeating a measurement.

Your experience at IMLWP

Your body composition assessment

Prepare consistently

Follow the practice’s instructions for the measurement.

Complete the assessment

Staff guide you through the SECA measurement.

Review the estimates

Your physician explains the report in the context of your health.

Compare over time

Use repeat measurements when they would help guide care.

Common questions

Your questions, answered

Is a body composition assessment included in membership?

Yes. It is included in Core and Premier membership.

What will I learn from the report?

Your physician can explain the estimated composition measures and how they relate to your goals. A trend across visits is often more useful than treating one number as a target.

Can I have the assessment during GLP-1 treatment?

Yes. It can help estimate whether weight loss is coming from fat or lean tissue. Your physician also considers nutrition, symptoms, strength and other health measures.

What should I mention before the assessment?

Tell the practice if you are pregnant or have an implanted medical device so suitability can be checked against the device instructions.

Take the next step

Book a complimentary Meet & Greet

A free, 30-minute visit with one of our physicians to meet the practice and ask about membership. It is not a medical visit.

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Clinical sources and further reading

SECA: body composition technology