Body Composition Measurement
Human Nutrition Research Center
What is the measurement of body composition?
Measurement of body composition determines how much our body is made of fat and fat-free mass
Why is the body composition important?
- Measurement of body composition provides a better estimate of fitness and health compared to the Body Mass Index because this measurement does not only counting for body weight and height.
- Understanding the composition of fat and fat-free mass in the body can help to determine whether someone needs to form more muscle or lose fat.
- Measurement of body composition can also reveal certain basic health problems and provide insight for diet and exercise determination.
Aim
- Helping educational institutions, academics, and researchers to carry out research related to body composition.
- Helping educational institutions, academics, and researchers to get results that are in accordance with standards related to body composition.
- Helping educational institutions, academics, and researchers to provide proper diet and exercise determinations according to one’s body composition.
Measurement Packages
1. Seca mBCA Measurement (Without Interpretation)
• Facilities (INCLUDE): Seca mBCA Measurement
(EXCLUDE):
• Interpretation of examination results
• Transportation costs + accommodation for the research team (during data collection) *
• The cost of a coordination meeting between the research team and clients *
*if needed
2. Seca mBCA Measurement (With Interpretation)
• Facilities (INCLUDE): Seca mBCA Measurement; Interpretation of results from the Seca mBCA measurement
(EXCLUDE):
• Transportation costs + accommodation for the research team (during data collection) *
• The cost of a coordination meeting between the research team and clients *
*if needed
3. BIA TANITA Measurement (Without Interpretation)
• Facilities (INCLUDE): BIA TANITA Measurement
(EXCLUDE):
• Interpretation of examination results
• Transportation costs + accommodation for the research team (during data collection) *
• The cost of a coordination meeting between the research team and clients *
*if needed
4. BIA TANITA Measurement (With Interpretation)
• Facilities (INCLUDE): BIA TANITA Measurement; Interpretation of results from the BIA TANITA measurement
(EXCLUDE):
• Transportation costs + accommodation for the research team (during data collection) *
• The cost of a coordination meeting between the research team and clients *
*if needed
5. Bod Pod Measurement
· Facilities (INCLUDE): Bod pod Measurement; Interpretation of results from the Bod pod measurement
(EXCLUDE):
• Transportation costs + accommodation for the research team (during data collection) *
• The cost of a coordination meeting between the research team and clients *if needed
Benefits
For educational institutions :
- Provide information for educational institutions on how to use body composition measurement tools well
- Provide information for educational institutions regarding standardized body composition measurements
For academicians :
- Provide information for academics on how to use a body composition measurement tool well.
- Providing information for academics regarding standardized body composition measurements.
- Providing information for academics about dietary relationships with body composition.
For researchers :
- Helps researchers to explore the relationship of a diet to body composition
- Helps connect between human body composition, and energy metabolism, dietary patterns, obesity weight management, and risk of metabolic factors
- Get standardized body composition measurements.
- Help get results of body composition measurements that are useful for the results of the study.
Visit iMuseum
Indonesia Museum of Health and Medicine
Areas
- Lobby Area Museum
This area provides the information about the DNA and its role in inheritance from one generation to the next. DNA has also become the symbol of iMuseum.
- Medical Education Journey in Indonesia
This area provides information about the chronology of medical education in Indonesia, starting from the era of Dutch colonialism, Japanese colonialism and after the independence of Indonesia.
- Health Education
In this area visitors are given information about the human life cycle from conception to the elderly. Exposure is not only in normal or healthy conditions but also describes diseases/disorders that can occur in human life.
Areas
- Medical Collection
This area is a place to study the human body and its development both in normal and abnormal conditions. In addition to medical specimens, this area is also provided with 3D Human Body Visualization Table.
- Edutainment
This area is intended for children, provides simple information about understanding the human body and maintaining personal hygiene. There are also various kinds of interactive and interesting educational games.
- Display Windows
This area is located in the outside walls of the museum. Visitors can explore the artifacts of history of health and medical education and medical tools.
Plan Your Visit
General Information
The Museum is open Tuesday – Saturday, 9 am – 4 pm. Last entry at 3 pm. We’re closed on Sunday, Monday and Public Holiday.
How to Buy Tickets
Ticket can be booked directly in the receptionist. For group bookings please reach us at imuseum.imeri@gmail.com or 021-29189160 no later than 2 weeks before the visit.