Bio-Scan Body Composition Assessment

How the Bio-Scan Differs from Ordinary Bathroom Scales

Most bathroom scales only show total body weight - a single number that doesn’t tell you what you’re actually losing or gaining. They cannot differentiate muscle, fat, water, or visceral fat. This can be misleading and can hide essential health changes.

The Tanita MC-780 Bio-Scan provides a full medical-grade breakdown of your body composition, including:

 

What Bathroom Scales Measure:

• Total body weight
• (Sometimes) Basic body fat % using low-accuracy consumer BIA

 

What the MC-780 Measures:

• Visceral fat (the dangerous fat around organs)
• Segmental muscle mass (arms, legs, trunk)
• Total muscle mass
• Total body fat % and fat mass
• Sarcopenic Index (loss of muscle mass and strength)
• Metabolic age
• Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
• Hydration and total body water
• Physique rating
• Fat distribution patterns
• Cellular health markers

 

Why This Matters

Bathroom scales cannot tell you:

• Whether weight loss is fat loss or muscle loss
• Whether GLP-1 medication is causing muscle depletion
• Whether menopause is changing visceral fat levels
• Whether hydration or inflammation is shifting your weight
• Whether your metabolism is slowing down
• Whether your strength training is actually building muscle

 

The MC-780 shows all of this and more with clinical accuracy.

This means you can track real progress, avoid hidden health risks, and make informed choices based on evidence, rather than guesswork.

 

What the Bio-Scan Measures

Your full-body report includes:

• Visceral fat rating
• Total body fat % and fat mass
• Segmental muscle mass (arms, legs, trunk)
• Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
• Metabolic age
• Hydration & total body water
• Physique rating
• Muscle-to-fat ratios
• Overall cellular health indicators
• Sacropenic Index

You receive a printed report for ongoing tracking and analysis.

 

How This Supports Weight Management

The Bio-Scan helps you:

• Identify whether you’re losing fat, muscle, or water
• Optimise your nutrition and exercise for better results
• Track metabolic improvements over time
• Prevent weight rebound by protecting muscle mass
• Understand plateaus and break through them safely

 

Essential Support for GLP-1 Medication Users

GLP-1 medications can cause rapid weight loss - but a portion of that can be muscle loss, which slows metabolism and increases the risk of rebound weight gain.

 

The MC-780 allows for safe, guided progress by tracking:

• Muscle mass
• Metabolic rate
• Fat vs. muscle changes
• Hydration
• Visceral fat reduction

This data helps prevent complications and supports sustainable results.

 

Highly Beneficial for Perimenopause & Menopause

Hormonal shifts can cause:

• Increased visceral fat
• Decline in muscle mass
• Slower metabolism
• Changes in body shape

 

The MC-780 helps menopausal women:

• Understand their body changes
• Target visceral fat safely
• Track muscle-building efforts
• Improve metabolic health with precision

 

Appointment Details

 

Your standalone Bio-Scan appointment takes 15–20 minutes and includes:

1. The whole body composition scan
2. Printed results
3. A short explanation of key metrics

 

(For a complete personalised interpretation, a practitioner consultation can be booked separately.)

 

Take Control of Your Health with Precision Data

 

The Tanita MC-780 Bio-Scan offers a deeper and more accurate understanding of your body than any home scale can provide. Whether you’re managing weight, using GLP-1 medications, or navigating menopause, this scan provides the data you need to make informed, empowered health decisions.