Yet most health check-ups ignore it entirely, focusing only on blood tests while overlooking the body that carries you through every day. At Vitalis Health, we measure what truly matters: your body composition, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, and how your body is ageing compared to what is expected for your age.
We do not just weigh you and calculate a BMI. Our body composition and fitness assessment uses clinical-grade tools to measure what is actually happening inside your body. We assess your body fat percentage, muscle mass, visceral fat score (the dangerous fat stored around your internal organs), waist circumference, and basal metabolic rate using the Accuniq body composition analyser.
We measure your VO₂ max, which is the gold standard measure of cardiovascular fitness and one of the strongest independent predictors of longevity in the medical literature. We also measure your hand grip strength in both hands, which research consistently links to overall mortality risk, cardiovascular health, and functional independence as you age. At Vitalis Health, we measure and track grip strength for every patient because a decline over time can be an early indicator of declining overall health.
One of the most powerful insights from this assessment is your Body Age, calculated from your body composition data. This tells you how your physical condition compares to population norms for your age and sex. A 35-year-old patient might discover that their body age is 38, meaning their body composition is ageing slightly faster than expected. This comparison, shown visually in your report alongside your chronological age, makes the data immediately meaningful and actionable.
Your physical findings are presented as part of your comprehensive Bio-Physical Profile report. You receive a detailed body composition breakdown (body fat, muscle mass, visceral fat, waist circumference, BMR), your VO₂ max with a fitness rating, your grip strength graded against age and sex-specific reference ranges, and your Body Age compared visually to your chronological age.
Your report also includes a personalised exercise prescription with specific heart rate zones, session durations, and weekly frequency for aerobic training, strength training, and flexibility work. You receive daily calorie and protein targets calculated from your body composition, and specific lifestyle advice that takes your full health profile into account.
This assessment is valuable for anyone who wants to understand their true physical condition beyond just body weight. It is especially helpful if you are over 40 and want to track age-related changes in muscle mass, strength, and cardiovascular fitness, if you are starting a new exercise programme and want a clinical baseline to measure your progress against, or if you want to understand your Body Age and how your physical health compares to what is expected for someone your age. It is also useful if you have been told to lose weight but have never received a detailed breakdown of your body composition to guide you.
Body composition and fitness is one of eight domains assessed in our Smart Whole Body Check-up. Your physical fitness influences your metabolic health, cardiovascular risk, and biological age. The check-up evaluates all of these together, giving you a complete, personalised health profile with a clear action plan that includes specific exercise and nutrition targets.
This assessment is part of our Smart Whole Body Check-up, which evaluates eight risk domains to give you a complete, personalised health profile.