The benefits of body composition mode

Your Teladoc Health WM2000 weight scale can do more than just show your weight; it can help you understand what’s really happening inside your body. By tracking your body composition, you can see how much of your body is made up of fat-free mass (muscle, bone and water) and how much is body fat. These insights give you a much clearer picture of your progress and overall health.

Let’s look at four major benefits of using body composition mode to measure your muscle mass and body fat percentages: 

See real progress

Your weight can change from water or food, but body composition shows what’s truly improving, like losing fat or gaining healthy muscle.

Protect your muscles

Watching your fat-free mass helps you make sure you’re keeping (or building) muscle while you get healthier.

Support a healthy metabolism

Muscle burns more calories than fat, even while you rest. Tracking it helps you understand how your body uses energy.

Stay motivated

Seeing your body fat percentage drop and your muscle increase can keep you inspired to keep up your healthy habits.

In the app, you can choose to allow body composition measurements (muscle mass and body fat percentages) for a holistic picture of your weight loss trends. Find the body composition opt-in in the Weight Management onboarding program or Settings page. You can change this mode online and in the app at any time.

Body composition tracking helps you focus on how your body is changing, not just what the scale says. It can empower you to celebrate your progress and stay on track toward a stronger and healthieryou. Learn more about how body composition mode can improve your weight loss journey here.

Note: Body composition mode uses bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). BIA is not recommended for individuals who are pregnant or have an implanted electronic device, like a pacemaker. Learn more about BIA here.

Sources: 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4118362/

https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/healthy-weight/measuring-fat/

https://espen.org/documents/BIA1.pdf

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5639963/

https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/healthy-weight/measuring-fat/