Many people eat a healthy and balanced diet, but still don't manage to lose weight. Others exercise regularly and find it difficult to build muscle. A breath composition test can reveal the causes and pave the way for targeted, successful and sustainable weight loss or weight gain.
The metabolic analysis measures the composition of the air you breathe and shows the extent to which the body is currently metabolising fat and carbohydrates. To do this, the oxygen concentration and carbon dioxide output values of the exhaled air are measured and a highly efficient training and nutrition programme can then be derived.
Oxygen output describes the limiting factors of oxygen storage capacity that can be influenced by sport. These are, on the one hand, the muscles as the largest oxygen store and, on the other hand, the amount of capillaries that are formed during training in the basic endurance range. A high carbon dioxide output is due to an excessive intake of carbohydrates.
A person's individual energy consumption is also determined. For example, it is possible to analyse how many calories are consumed at rest or during training. In addition, energy consumption can be broken down into carbohydrates, fats and proteins. This makes it possible to determine the optimum load point at which maximum fat is burnt.
How does a metabolic measurement work?
The metabolic measurement is adapted to a resting situation. In a comfortable sitting position, the test person breathes into the mouthpiece for several minutes. Every single breath is measured.
The device measures the proportion of oxygen absorbed and carbon dioxide released. These values are used to determine the resting metabolic rate and the form of energy supply.
As the body consumes oxygen when it burns food, carbon dioxide is produced in the body during the combustion process. When different nutrients such as fats, carbohydrates and proteins are burnt, different amounts of carbon dioxide are produced. As a result, the measured values of the breath measurement can indicate whether the body mainly metabolises carbohydrates or fats to produce energy.
The results of the current metabolic status are presented in an easily understandable way and show whether fat or carbohydrate burning predominates at the time of measurement. In order to lose weight, fat burning in particular must be activated. And this happens at the moment when the body can no longer fall back on carbohydrates for combustion. This is why it is crucial to develop a customised training and nutrition plan.
You can see whether the customer is currently gaining or losing body fat. But their performance is also directly linked to their metabolism. It is possible to recognise how much oxygen from the inhaled air reaches the cells. Oxygen is very important for good combustion performance. No fire will burn properly without oxygen. Metabolic measurement can not only be very helpful for weight management, but also reveals health damage and health risks. The results can also be used to document training progress and for training control.
Too much carbohydrate intake can slow down fat burning
The resting metabolic rate is compared with a calculated standard value. It depends on height and gender and decreases with increasing age. Sufficient exercise and targeted strength training therefore become increasingly important with increasing age so that calories consumed do not lead to constant weight gain.
In addition to determining the current metabolic status, these parameters also contribute to further diagnostics. For example, the potential oxygen uptake can be increased through muscle-building training and the amount of capillaries can be increased through endurance training to improve blood circulation.
Activate fat burning
A good O2 (oxygen) absorption capacity of the body is also the basic prerequisite for a functioning fat metabolism. The lower the CO2 (carbon dioxide) output, the fewer "waste gases" are emitted by the metabolism and the more efficient the metabolism is. Too frequent and too carbohydrate-rich food intake can lead to permanently high CO2 levels and thus block the supply of energy from the fat metabolism. A supervised change in diet together with strength and endurance exercises can optimise the metabolism and promote weight loss.
