What is it?

The Seca Scan is a bioimpedance study testing whole-body composition, which includes fat, muscle mass, and hydration status.

Why is it important?

Bioimpedance studies show that greater visceral fat mass, even with a normal BMI, predicts higher cardiovascular mortality. Along the same lines, muscle mass is independently associated with higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, even after adjusting for fat mass. Think of your body like a car engine. Visceral fat is the sludge building up around the parts you can’t see, deep inside the engine. Even if the outside looks clean, as a normal BMI would, that hidden gunk can cause the engine to fail unexpectedly. The SECA scan also incorporates a critical parameter: the phase angle. A reduced total body water distribution, as determined by phase angle measurement using our technology, serves as an indicator of health status. A higher phase angle from bioimpedance—reflecting cell membrane integrity and water distribution predicts better survival. In contrast, a lower phase angle - reflecting poor hydration status and reduced cell mass, correlates with higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.