Adipometry is the method that allows objective measurement of subcutaneous tissues — fat and muscle — in any part of the body, with a precision of one tenth of a millimeter. Through ultrasound technology, it produces a real map of the tissues, both from a quantitative and qualitative standpoint.
A method suited for professionals in nutrition, sports, physiotherapy, and aesthetics, enabling them to build personalised pathways, monitor progress over time, and communicate results clearly to clients
How it works
The Hosand BX 2000 adipometer, gliding over the area to be analysed, acquires real-time ultrasound images of the underlying tissues and builds a stratigraphy — a visual map of the tissue layers present in that area.
On this map, the following can be measured with precision:
- The thickness of fat, further divided into SSAT (essential fat, sensitive to hormonal variations) and SDAT (storage fat)
- The thickness of muscle tissue
- Tissue quality, through objective parameters
Adipometry also allows estimation of body composition with extreme accuracy, virtually eliminating both the inter-operator error and the discomfort typical of skinfold caliper pinching. Scientific studies demonstrate that its predictive power is significantly superior to both the caliper and hydrostatic weighing.
The result is a precise and repeatable snapshot of local body composition, which can be compared over time to track a client’s progress.
Who is it for
Adipometry is a cross-disciplinary method, adopted by professionals in various fields. Each area of application has its own specifics — discover the one closest to your work.
- Nutrition
- Fitness and Sport
- Physiotherapy and Physioaesthetics
- Aesthetics and Aesthetic Medicine
Adipometry enables objective tracking of a nutritional plan, monitoring changes in fat and muscle over time.
The professional can precisely understand the client’s body composition and assess their wellbeing through a combination of qualitative and quantitative measurements.
The stratigraphy becomes an effective communication tool with the client, shifting focus from the scale to actual tissue changes — including tissue quality. Showing that a reduction in the fat layer does not necessarily correspond to weight loss helps avoid the scale dependency that often undermines motivation and long-term results.
Adipometry allows more precise programme planning through targeted tests that objectively measure client progress. Muscle tissue quality can be monitored over time and training programmes adapted based on real data.
Stratigraphy reports become a professional communication tool capable of concretely demonstrating results achieved.
Injury Prevention
Statistically benchmarking muscle condition against population averages allows preventive intervention. The professional thus has objective grounds to prevent injury before it occurs.
Adipometry enables rapid and objective assessment of muscle progress during a rehabilitation programme. Thanks to the statistical positioning of muscle districts within a reference population, it is possible to define objective recovery targets, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
In the physioaesthetic field, analysis of adipose tissue quality supports the professional in selecting and evaluating treatments over time.
Injury Prevention
Positioning a muscle district within the parameters of a reference population through statistical analysis provides a precise picture of its condition — giving the professional objective data for early trauma prevention.
Qualitative and quantitative tissue analysis allows precise assessment of the client’s condition and selection of the most effective treatments.
The client receives a clear overview of their condition and, gaining self-awareness, can embark on a personalised pathway with their trusted professional, who will recommend the most effective treatments.
Over time, comparison between multiple stratigraphies allows objective measurement of results, making the pathway transparent and documented.
Nutrition
Adipometry enables objective tracking of a nutritional plan, monitoring changes in fat and muscle over time.
The professional can precisely understand the client’s body composition and assess their wellbeing through a combination of qualitative and quantitative measurements.
The stratigraphy becomes an effective communication tool with the client, shifting focus from the scale to actual tissue changes — including tissue quality. Showing that a reduction in the fat layer does not necessarily correspond to weight loss helps avoid the scale dependency that often undermines motivation and long-term results.
Fitness e Sport
Adipometry allows more precise programme planning through targeted tests that objectively measure client progress. Muscle tissue quality can be monitored over time and training programmes adapted based on real data.
Stratigraphy reports become a professional communication tool capable of concretely demonstrating results achieved.
Injury Prevention
Statistically benchmarking muscle condition against population averages allows preventive intervention. The professional thus has objective grounds to prevent injury before it occurs.
Physiotherapy and Physioaesthetics
Thanks to the statistical positioning of muscle districts within a reference population, it is possible to define objective recovery targets, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
Adipometry enables rapid and objective assessment of muscle progress during a rehabilitation programme.
In the physioaesthetic field, analysis of adipose tissue quality supports the professional in selecting and evaluating treatments over time.
Injury Prevention
Positioning a muscle district within the parameters of a reference population through statistical analysis provides a precise picture of its condition — giving the professional objective data for early trauma prevention.
Aesthetics and Aesthetic Medicine
Qualitative and quantitative tissue analysis allows precise assessment of the client’s condition and selection of the most effective treatments.
The client receives a clear overview of their condition and, gaining self-awareness, can embark on a personalised pathway with their trusted professional, who will recommend the most effective treatments.
Over time, comparison between multiple stratigraphies allows objective measurement of results, making the pathway transparent and documented.
Advanced Features
The Adipometry platform is built around a set of tools developed by Hosand to make stratigraphic analysis increasingly precise, objective, and communicable.
- AI-Powered Stratigraphic Analysis
- Indices
- Advanced Body Composition
- Customisable Reports
- Cloud Software
The Adipometry platform integrates AI models developed and trained by Hosand specifically for ultrasound image analysis. This makes stratigraphic analysis faster, more precise, and accessible even to those approaching the method for the first time.
The model examines the acquired stratigraphy, identifies transition planes between different tissues, and automatically draws the separation lines, returning the analysed stratigraphy in seconds with a single click.
The result is an objective and repeatable analysis that further reduces operator variability and makes the assessment process more reliable over time.
The platform automatically computes a series of objective indices from the measurements taken.
Adipometric indices
Describe the composition and distribution of adipose tissue in a specific area:
• SAT/DAT — ratio between superficial fat and storage fat; indicates the type of fat present and the resulting profile of the area
• MUS/FAT — ratio between muscle and fat; highlights changes in body composition over time
• SAT/TGM — percentage of superficial fat relative to total tissues (fat + muscle)
• DAT/TGM — percentage of storage fat relative to total tissues (fat + muscle)
Muscle indices
Describe the condition and quality of muscle tissue:
• Eco-Muscle Wellness — relates ultrasound muscle quality to its size
• Metabolic Wellness— relates ultrasound muscle quality to total fat thickness
• Muscle Efficiency — expresses ultrasound muscle quality as a percentage on a scale of 0 to 100
• Muscle Echogenicity — indicates the brightness level of the muscle, expressed as a percentage from 0 to 100
The platform introduces a novel approach to body composition assessment, made possible by a study conducted on 2,500 people. Every measurement is placed within a real population, giving both the professional and the client a concrete and contextualised picture of their physical condition.
This statistical positioning is visualised through a thermometer linked to each index, immediately showing whether the measured value is above, in line with, or below the population average.
As a synthesis of this analysis, the platform calculates two global indices:
• GFI (General Fitness Index) — the average positioning across all muscle indices, with particular weight given to the fat component
• GAI (General Athletic Index) — indica la media del posizionamento di tutti gli indici muscolari
Tracked over time, GFI and GAI become an immediate tool for communicating a client’s real progress.
The management software developed by Hosand allows the creation of personalised stratigraphic reports that document client progress clearly and visually.
Data reading is immediate and intuitive: stratigraphies can be compared, indices are displayed graphically, and the final report can be adapted to each professional’s communication needs.
A visually impactful document that becomes a dialogue tool with the client, as well as a concrete showcase of the work carried out.
The Adipometry platform runs in the cloud, ensuring flexibility and mobility: it is accessible from multiple devices — PC, smartphone, and tablet.
Thanks to cloud storage, updates are managed directly by Hosand, with no action required from the professional.
AI-Powered Stratigraphic Analysis
The Adipometry platform integrates AI models developed and trained by Hosand specifically for ultrasound image analysis. This makes stratigraphic analysis faster, more precise, and accessible even to those approaching the method for the first time.
The model examines the acquired stratigraphy, identifies transition planes between different tissues, and automatically draws the separation lines, returning the analysed stratigraphy in seconds with a single click.
The result is an objective and repeatable analysis that further reduces operator variability and makes the assessment process more reliable over time.
Indices
The platform automatically computes a series of objective indices from the measurements taken.
Adipometric indices
Describe the composition and distribution of adipose tissue in a specific area:
• SAT/DAT — ratio between superficial fat and storage fat; indicates the type of fat present and the resulting profile of the area
• MUS/FAT — ratio between muscle and fat; highlights changes in body composition over time
• SAT/TGM — percentage of superficial fat relative to total tissues (fat + muscle)
• DAT/TGM — percentage of storage fat relative to total tissues (fat + muscle)
Muscle indices
Describe the condition and quality of muscle tissue:
• Eco-Muscle Wellness — relates ultrasound muscle quality to its size
• Metabolic Wellness— relates ultrasound muscle quality to total fat thickness
• Muscle Efficiency — expresses ultrasound muscle quality as a percentage on a scale of 0 to 100
• Muscle Echogenicity — indicates the brightness level of the muscle, expressed as a percentage from 0 to 100
Advanced Body Composition
The platform introduces a novel approach to body composition assessment, made possible by a study conducted on 2,500 people. Every measurement is placed within a real population, giving both the professional and the client a concrete and contextualised picture of their physical condition.
This statistical positioning is visualised through a thermometer linked to each index, immediately showing whether the measured value is above, in line with, or below the population average.
As a synthesis of this analysis, the platform calculates two global indices:
• GFI (General Fitness Index) — the average positioning across all muscle indices, with particular weight given to the fat component
• GAI (General Athletic Index) — indica la media del posizionamento di tutti gli indici muscolari
Tracked over time, GFI and GAI become an immediate tool for communicating a client’s real progress.
Customisable Reports
The management software developed by Hosand allows the creation of personalised stratigraphic reports that document client progress clearly and visually.
Data reading is immediate and intuitive: stratigraphies can be compared, indices are displayed graphically, and the final report can be adapted to each professional’s communication needs.
A visually impactful document that becomes a dialogue tool with the client, as well as a concrete showcase of the work carried out.
Cloud Software
The Adipometry platform runs in the cloud, ensuring flexibility and mobility: it is accessible from multiple devices — PC, smartphone, and tablet.
Thanks to cloud storage, updates are managed directly by Hosand, with no action required from the professional.
Scientific Foundations
Adipometry has attracted growing interest from the international scientific community. Numerous independent studies have confirmed the method’s reliability and precision, which has also been actively used as a research tool in various fields — from nutrition to rehabilitation, from sports medicine to aesthetics.
The study conducted on 2,500 people, which underpins the statistical positioning of the Adipometry platform, represents one of the most significant contributions in this field.
Product Description
Adipometry is practised today with the BX 2000 — Hosand’s instrument representing the state of the art of the method. Compact, lightweight, and versatile, it is the only instrument in the world capable of objectively measuring fat and muscle while placing results within a real population.
Adipometry Platform
- 2.5 MHz probe
- Multidevice: tablet and smartphone, Windows PC and MAC
- Dedicated app and browser access
- Dedicated cloud storage with automatic backup
- Automatic updates to the latest version (web app)
- Client management via app and web app
- AI-powered stratigraphic analysis
- Objective qualitative tissue analysis
- New stratigraphic indices
- Body composition estimation with caliper formulas
- Advanced body composition estimation
- Maximum report customisation