Healthy Body

A healthy body simply makes life easier: when you wake up full of energy in the morning, when everything in your body “runs smoothly,” and when you feel stable and strong. But states like these rarely happen by accident – they have a lot to do with how you take care of yourself. And this is exactly where something begins that is more important today than ever: awareness of your own body metrics.

Because let’s be honest: just knowing your body weight tells you very little about how you’re really doing. What matters is the bigger picture – made up of body fat and muscle mass, water content, visceral fat, metabolism and all the small values that together form a healthy body. With smart health monitoring, you can understand, track and use these values to strengthen your body in the long term.

So if you’ve decided to take better care of yourself this year or want to refresh your routines a bit, you’re in exactly the right place: we’ll give you insights and tips about your body metrics and introduce you to our digital 8-sensor body analysis scale – a tool that makes it easier for you to start your new healthy lifestyle.

Body Metrics at a Glance – Medical Perspective

In medicine, a healthy body is not assessed based on a single value. Instead, several body metrics come together, each representing different metabolic and functional areas, and together providing a more comprehensive picture of physical condition.

• Body fat: proportion of fat tissue in body weight – relevant for energy balance and metabolic processes
• Visceral fat / abdominal fat: fat tissue in the abdominal area – considered a significant risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases
• Muscle mass: metabolically active tissue – influences basal metabolic rate, strength and physical performance
• Body water: proportion of total body water – serves as an indicator of hydration status and cell function
• Bone mass: structural component of the body – important for stability and long-term bone health
• BMI and body weight: basic orientation values – become more meaningful in the context of additional measurements

Important to know: only the combination of these values allows a realistic assessment of physical condition – and makes changes over time understandable.

What Really Defines a Healthy Body – and Why Weight Is Only a Small Part of It

The number shown on your scale may give you a first orientation – but you’ll quickly notice in everyday life that it explains very little on its own. Two people with the same weight can feel completely different: one is resilient and full of energy, the other feels tired or out of balance much more quickly. The reason often lies in how fat tissue, muscle mass, water balance and tissue structures are distributed throughout the body.

→ A healthy body arises from the interaction of several factors.
Muscle tissue supports you in everyday life – climbing stairs, carrying things, exercising – and influences your energy consumption. Fat tissue fulfills important metabolic functions. Water and tissue ensure that your cells are well supplied and that your body can regenerate.

→ Fat distribution in the body also plays a role.
Changes in the abdominal area affect your well-being differently than changes in the arms or legs. The reason lies in the metabolic activity of the fat tissue itself: abdominal fat is metabolically active and closely linked to processes such as energy balance, hormone regulation and metabolism. A body fat measurement helps you understand these changes more clearly because it shows how much fat tissue is present and where it is distributed in the body.

→ This is why looking at weight alone falls short.
Only when you understand how your body is composed and where changes occur do you get a more realistic picture of your health.

→ Looking at long-term trends is particularly valuable.
It shows you patterns rather than daily fluctuations and helps you understand your body more clearly. This is especially motivating if you want to start exercising again – reduce a few kilos, decrease fat, build muscle or simply pay more attention to your body. Small changes become visible – and that visibility helps you stay consistent.

<h3>What Does BMI Say About a Healthy Body – and Where Are Its Limits?</h3>

BMI (Body Mass Index) is quickly explained: weight divided by height – done. It works well as a rough guideline, especially when assessing large populations or as an initial orientation:

Under 18.5: underweight
18.5–24.9: normal weight
25–29.9: overweight
From 30: obesity

In everyday life, however, BMI says very little about your actual health. A well-trained athlete with lots of muscle mass can have the same BMI as someone with a much higher body fat percentage. The number is the same – the physical condition completely different. What’s missing is the look behind the number – and that’s exactly the view modern digital analysis scales provide. Let’s take a closer look.

Product Highlight for Holistic Health Monitoring – the Digital 8-Sensor Body Analysis Scale BS 850 connect by medisana

If you want to work toward a healthy body in the long term, a classic digital analysis scale is often not enough. That’s why we want to introduce you to the BS 850 connect digital 8-sensor body analysis scale. It provides comprehensive monitoring of your body metrics – clear, practical and easy to understand.

Thanks to its 8-electrode full-body measurement, the scale measures not only via the feet but also via handheld sensors. This includes the entire body and makes the analysis significantly more precise.

Advantages:

• Measurement via hands and feet
• More than 20 body metrics instead of just weight
• Detailed insights into body fat, visceral fat, muscle mass and water balance
• Display of BMI and BMR to help assess your daily energy needs

How does the measurement work? The BS 850 connect uses bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). A weak, completely harmless electrical current is used to detect different types of tissue. Since fat, muscles, bones and water all conduct electricity differently, their proportions in the body can be reliably calculated.

This creates a holistic picture of your body composition – and a health monitoring system that helps you consciously work toward a healthy body.

Healthy Body, Digitally – Your Health Dashboard with the VitaDock+ App

The BS 850 connect automatically transfers your measurements to the VitaDock+ App. No jotting things down, no comparing numbers on paper, no guesswork. Your body metrics (weight, BMI, body fat, muscle mass) are stored digitally and clearly displayed over time – highly precise and completely effortless.

In the app, you’ll find everything you need for a healthy body:

• clear trends (day, week, month)
• easy-to-read body metric analyses
• goal tracking

The result: health that feels intuitive. And by the way, other medisana Connect devices can also be integrated, such as blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters or infrared thermometers. This way, you collect different health data in one place.

Measuring Body Metrics at the Doctor’s Office – or at Home?

Of course, you can have your body metrics measured in a doctor’s office – especially when it comes to medical evaluations or noticeable changes. These measurements are important and useful.

In everyday life, however, things often look different. When you measure your body metrics regularly at home, you get trends instead of snapshots. You stay closer to your own progress, notice changes earlier – and you don’t need appointments or special trips just to measure your body fat.

The advantage: consistency beats single measurements. And if you ever want to discuss your values with your doctor, you have them neatly available – digitally collected, without papers or notes.

Your Healthy Body, Your Health Journey – at Your Own Pace

A healthy body is not a goal you reach once and then check off. It changes, adapts and reacts to your everyday life – to movement and rest, to stress, sleep and all the small decisions in between. That’s why it’s worth looking beyond weight alone. Modern health monitoring from medisana can help you understand your body and your body metrics better – without pressure, without perfectionism. It shows you developments instead of snapshots and helps you treat yourself more mindfully.

Your health journey doesn’t need to be radical or complicated. Sometimes it’s enough to stay consistent, recognize patterns and listen to your body. Step by step. At your own pace. For a good feeling – and for a healthy body that truly feels like one.

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions About a Healthy Body and Body Metrics

What Should I Do With the Body Metrics the Scale Shows Me?

These values help you better interpret changes. For example, you can see whether your training affects your muscle mass, whether your body fat is changing or whether your body is storing more water. This allows you to adjust your routines instead of reacting to a single number.

What Truly Makes a Healthy Body?

According to the WHO, health is not just physical fitness. It is based on three pillars: physical well-being, mental health and social balance. A healthy body emerges when movement, regeneration and bodily functions are as balanced as stress levels, sleep, mental stability and social factors. That’s why it makes sense to view health holistically – instead of reducing it to a single number.

How Do I Use the BS 850 connect Body Analysis Scale to Measure My Body Metrics?

This is very simple. First, download the VitaDock+ App and connect it with the scale once. Then stand barefoot, with dry feet, on the scale and hold the handles in your hands. First, your body weight is measured – as soon as it flashes three times, the analysis of additional body metrics such as BMI, body fat or muscle mass starts automatically. Wait until the app shows that the measurement is fully complete. After that, all data is displayed directly in the app.

A little tip: try to measure yourself under similar conditions each time, ideally at the same time of day – for example, in the morning after showering. This makes changes easier to compare and interpret.