Show notes
DescriptionIn this episode Dr. Loh discusses BMI vs body composition and how we can be deceived by the number on the scale.Find out more about Normal Weight Obesity in episode 2 of vlmd rounds.0:55 What's my ideal weight?2:16 What is body composition2:43 BMI4:39 Ethnic differences in BMI6:17 Body composition7:14 % body fat criteria for obesity8:52 de Lorenzo et al study BMI vs % body fat11:26 Inconsistency between DXA and bioimpedance % body fat12:43 CT/MRI to measure body comp14:32 Other devices to measure body comp16:45 DXA vs Bioimpedance devices17:10 radiation levels from DXA19:25 "trick" for converting bioimpedance to DXA % body fat22:46 Health risks of normal weight obesity27:36 Where to get a DXA body comp28:47 Prevalence of obesity in US by % body fat (est)32:15 Stigma of obesity32:50 Aging and body comp34:16 Diseases with accelerated lean mass loss35:01 Wrapup