#136 - AMA #17: Body composition methods tour de force, insulin resistance, and Topo Chico

We discuss:

• Body mass index (BMI) vs. body fat percentage (BF%) (1:45);
• Methods of assessing body fat—Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (6:25);
• The different types of body fat (9:00);
• Methods of assessing body fat—Computed Tomography (CT Scan) (12:00);
• Methods of assessing body fat—Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) (14:30);
• Methods of assessing body fat—Hydrostatic/Underwater Weighing (19:25);
• Methods of assessing body fat—Air Displacement (Bod Pod) (22:25);
• Methods of assessing body fat—Skinfold measurement (23:55);
• Methods of assessing body fat—Total Body Water (27:15);
• Methods of assessing body fat—Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA) (28:45);
• The optimal body fat percentage, muscle mass, and the best strategy to improve body composition (31:30);
• Defining insulin resistance and the steps to reverse it (40:15);
• Patient case study: Reversing insulin resistance (49:00);
• Addressing the recent finding of high levels of PFOA in Topo Chico (58:25); and
• More.

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