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The fat your scales will never find. ๐
Visceral fat sits deep around your organs, not under your skin. You can't pinch it. You can't see it.
But it's the type that actually drives your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
#fat
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Two people with the same BMI can have completely different health profiles because of it.
This is why body composition matters more than body weight. ๐ฒ
Track yours with myBVI, link in bio.
#BodyComposition #ViscerFat #BeyondBMI #HealthScience #myBVI
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Visceral fat, the kind wrapped around your organs, raises your risk of heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, even when overall weight looks normal.
You can't spot-reduce it.
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What works: sustained overall fat loss through diet, regular activity, strength training, sleep and stress management.
Waist measurement is a better marker than scales. Body composition scanning shows you more still.
#BodyComposition #ViscFat #BellyFat #myBVI #MetabolicHealth
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Daily Walking Does You Wonders..๐ถ
Walking is one of the most evidence-backed health interventions we have.
One study suggested that 3,143 steps a day appears to be a protective threshold for longevity
How many steps do you do a day?
#BeyondBMI #HealthTech #BodyComposition
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Did you know BMI was never designed to measure individual health? ๐ค
It was created in the 1840s to study population-level statistics and it's barely changed since.
Two measurements, one number, no context about where your fat is stored or what risk it actually poses.
#Tech
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No wearables. No smart scales. Just science. ๐ฌ
Swipe through the carousel to see what BVI measures and why it matters, then download mybvi via the link below.
#newtech #health #healthtech #visceralfat #fat #subcutaneousfat
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Running doesn't just burn calories, it changes your body from the inside out. ๐ท
โณ 45% lower risk of cardiovascular death
โณ Significantly reduced visceral fat
โณ Better body composition at every age
โณ All from less than 51 minutes a week
#GlobalRunningDay
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We often focus on how much we weigh.
But research suggests that where fat is stored may be a better indicator of health risk.
Visceral fat, stored deep around internal organs, is linked to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction.
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Yet traditional measures like BMI and weight can't tell us where fat is distributed.
That's why understanding body shape and fat distribution matters.
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Scales measure weight.
myBVI helps reveal the bigger picture.
my-bvi.com/
#myBVI #VisceralFat #BodyComposition #MetabolicHealth #HealthTech #PreventiveHealth
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BMI was invented in the 1800s using data from white European men.
In 2025, 1 in 5 people with a "normal" BMI were found to carry hidden abdominal obesity.
Here are 5 things your BMI number can't tell you ๐งต
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