Reviewed by최연승대표원장
What is the difference between a diet based on InBody abdominal fat percentage and general dietary management?
In simple terms, an InBody scan provides a 'map' of your current body composition, while general dieting is the 'method' of walking that map. By accurately identifying whether your abdominal fat percentage is high or muscle mass is lacking, you can avoid inefficient efforts. Rather than simply reducing caloric intake, creating a strategy based on your specific body data—such as distinguishing between weight loss and fat loss—leads to far more efficient and sustainable results.
In clinical practice, many patients struggle by focusing solely on the number on the scale. However, the mechanism of weight gain differs for everyone. In Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), those with concentrated abdominal obesity are often seen as having 'Dameum' (痰飮), a state where metabolic waste and fluids accumulate in the body due to poor circulation.
For such individuals, a simple low-calorie diet is often ineffective. Specifically, those with 'Bi-heo' (脾虛)—a deficiency in the Spleen function resulting in weak digestion—may experience a further drop in metabolism and energy if they starve themselves, leading to a vicious cycle. This is where InBody data becomes crucial; if the abdominal fat percentage is high but muscle mass is low, the priority should be reviving metabolic function rather than jumping into strenuous exercise.
Furthermore, when 'Eohyeol' (瘀血), or blood stasis, accumulates in the abdominal area due to blocked circulation, belly fat often remains stubborn regardless of caloric restriction. Therefore, we use InBody scans to objectively assess your status and then prescribe herbal medicine tailored to your constitution to improve the circulation of Qi and Blood and expel accumulated waste.
Ultimately, it is not a matter of which is 'better,' but rather about integration. Using a precision diagnostic tool like InBody to find the 'weak link' in your body and combining that with a customized TKM prescription is the most efficient and least exhausting path to health.