Cheryl Laforet, a medical support assistant at the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital Nutrition Care Clinic, guides Staff Sgt. Sylvanus Akpan through the use of a new body composition analysis machine Jan. 11. The new equipment, called the InBody770 Body Composition and Body Water Analyzer provides an in-depth analysis of body composition in about one minute. Body composition describes the amount of fat, muscle, bone and water in the body and provides a much more accurate depiction of health and description of weight, according to clinic officials. After the analysis, a registered dietician at the clinic can review the results and provide specific dietary guidance tailored to personal goals. The clinic's walk-in hours are from 8 to 10 a.m. on Fridays. Appointments can be made by calling 573.596.1762. Clinic services are available for all Tricare beneficiaries, to include active-duty service members, retirees and their families.
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FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Cheryl Laforet, a medical support assistant at the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital Nutrition Care Clinic, guides Staff Sgt. Sylvanus Akpan through the use of a new body composition analysis machine Jan. 11.
The new equipment, called the InBody770 Body Composition and Body Water Analyzer provides an in-depth analysis of body composition in about one minute.
Body composition describes the amount of fat, muscle, bone and water in the body and provides a much more accurate depiction of health and description of weight, according to clinic officials.
After the analysis, a registered dietician at the clinic can review the results and provide specific dietary guidance tailored to personal goals.
The clinic's walk-in hours are from 8 to 10 a.m. on Fridays. Appointments can be made by calling 573.596.1762. Clinic services are available for all Tricare beneficiaries, to include active-duty service members, retirees and their families.
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