InBody result sheet

How to read each part of the report printed by the BCA machine (brand InBody).

• Body composition Water, protein, minerals, fat
• Muscle-fat balance Body shape: C, I or D
• Obesity BMI and body fat %
• Muscle per body part Arms, legs, trunk
• ECW ratio Fluid balance
• Visceral fat Fat around the organs
• InBody Score One score out of 100
• Phase angle Cell health
• BMR Calories burned at rest
• History Change over time

Every part works the same way: the blue numbers in the picture match the steps under it. Then check the colour list. The example uses the numbers in the picture.
🟢 Normal · 🟠 Watch · 🔴 Not normal

What the body weight is made of: water, protein, minerals and fat.

How to read

1. Find the row, for example Total Body Water.
2. The big number is the client's result.
3. The small numbers in brackets are the normal range for this client.

Compare

• 🟢 Inside The result is inside the brackets: normal
• 🔴 Outside Body fat above the brackets: too much fat. Water, protein or minerals below: too little.

Does the client have enough muscle compared to fat?

How to read

1. The bars run from Under to Normal to Over.
2. Look where each bar ends: weight, muscle (SMM) and body fat.

Compare the 3 bar ends: they make a shape

• 🟢 D-shape Muscle bar ends furthest right. Good muscle, low fat. Keep it up.
• 🟠 I-shape All 3 bars end about the same. Average. More training and protein.
• 🔴 C-shape Muscle bar ends furthest left, fat bar far right. Too little muscle, too much fat. Strength training and fewer calories.

Is the client overweight, and how much of the weight is fat? Body fat % matters more than BMI.

How to read

1. Find the rows BMI and PBF (body fat %).
2. The number at the end of each bar is the client's result.

Compare

• 🟢 18.5 to 22.9 BMI normal (Indian range, lower than the international one)
• 🔴 23 and up BMI too high
• 🟢 15 to 20% Body fat normal for men
• 🟢 23 to 28% Body fat normal for women
• 🔴 Higher Body fat above these: too much fat

Normal BMI with high body fat is called "skinny fat". High BMI with normal body fat usually means a lot of muscle.

How much muscle is in each arm, each leg and the trunk.

How to read

1. Find the body part, for example Right Arm.
2. The top number is the muscle in kg.
3. The bottom number is the muscle as % of normal (100% is normal).

Compare

• 🟢 0.5 kg or less Difference between left and right arm (or leg): balanced
• 🟠 Over 0.5 kg Difference between left and right: injury, posture or training imbalance
• 🔴 Under 90% Trunk: warning sign of muscle loss, mainly over age 50

Fluid balance: the water outside the cells compared to all body water (also written ECW/TBW).

How to read

1. Find the row ECW Ratio.
2. The number at the end of the bar is the client's result.

Compare

• 🟢 0.36 to 0.39 Normal
• 🟠 0.39 to 0.40 Slight imbalance, keep an eye on it
• 🔴 Over 0.40 Possible swelling or inflammation (can be kidney, heart or liver related)

VERIFY: InBody's FAQ calls anything over 0.39 swelling or inflammation, which conflicts with the 🟠 row

Fat around the organs. Too much raises the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

How to read

1. Read the title. It says Visceral Fat Level (a number from 1 to 30) or Visceral Fat Area (in cm²).
2. The number next to the dot is the client's result.

Compare (Level only)

• 🟢 1 to 9 Normal
• 🟠 10 to 14 Raised, action needed
• 🔴 15 and up High risk

Indians carry more visceral fat at a lower weight, so take level 8 to 9 seriously too.

One score for the whole body: the balance of fat, muscle and water. Best used to follow progress over weeks and months.

How to read

1. The big number is the client's score out of 100.

Compare

• 🔴 Under 70 Poor: too much fat, too little muscle
• 🟠 70 to 79 Average
• 🟢 80 to 89 Good
• 🟢 90 and up Excellent. Very muscular people can score over 100.

Cell health. A higher number means healthier cells. Only some models print this (770S and 970S).

How to read

1. Look at Whole Body Phase Angle at the top. Skip the table below it.
2. The number in degrees (°) is the client's result.

Compare

• 🟢 5.5 to 7.5° Normal for men, age 20 to 50
• 🟢 5.0 to 6.5° Normal for women, age 20 to 50
• 🟢 7.0 to 9.0° Athletes
• 🔴 Under 4.5° Elderly or medical concern

VERIFY: InBody's FAQ gives a normal range of 4 to 8°, which does not match this list

BMR (basal metabolic rate): the calories the body burns in a day at rest. More muscle means a higher BMR.

How to read

1. Find the row Basal Metabolic Rate (in the Research Parameters box).
2. The number in kcal is the client's BMR.
3. The numbers in brackets are the normal range.

Calories needed per day

• ⚪ +200 to 400 Not active: BMR plus 200 to 400 kcal
• ⚪ +400 to 600 Moderately active: BMR plus 400 to 600 kcal
• ⚪ −300 to 500 To lose fat: 300 to 500 kcal less than the daily need
• ⚪ +200 to 300 To gain muscle: 200 to 300 kcal more than the daily need

The results of all past tests, to see progress. The weighing scale alone hides progress: always look at muscle and fat too.

How to read

1. Each column is one test. The date is at the bottom, the newest test on the right.
2. Each row is one measure. Follow its line from left to right.

Compare (good progress)

• 🟢 Weight Stays the same or goes down a little
• 🟢 Muscle (SMM) Goes up
• 🟢 Body fat (PBF) Goes down