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Ep. 38 | Advancing Practice and Optimizing Outcomes with Body Composition Metrics

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Episode Summary

In this episode, Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Dr. Trupti Patel, Founder and Medical Director of Physicians Premiere Weight & Wellness Center, to explore how body composition analysis has transformed her clinical approach to obesity care. Dr. Patel discusses her decision to integrate body composition tools into all three of her practice locations and why she believes they are essential to delivering individualized, effective treatment. From identifying sarcopenic obesity to using body comp data to personalize GLP-1 prescribing and lifestyle interventions, Dr. Patel shares how metrics like fat mass, muscle mass, and visceral adipose tissue guide everything from treatment plans to patient motivation.

Key Takeaways

Body composition offers more clarity than BMI alone, enabling providers to individualize care based on fat mass, muscle mass, and visceral fat.
Visual trend reports and graphs are powerful tools for keeping patients motivated and engaged in long-term treatment.
Sarcopenic obesity is often underdiagnosed—the body composition chart helps detect it, particularly in postmenopausal women.
Tracking changes in composition—not just weight—is critical when prescribing GLP-1s or implementing strength-focused programs.
Cloud-based tools and standardized protocols make it easy to scale body composition across multiple locations.
Education and conversation around results builds trust and strengthens the provider-patient relationship.

About the Guest: Dr. Trupti Patel

Dr. Trupti B. Patel is a board-certified Obesity Medicine Physician and the Founder of Physicians Premiere Weight & Wellness Center, with three thriving locations in Northern Virginia. She transitioned from family medicine into obesity care to provide comprehensive, individualized treatment for patients navigating chronic weight issues. A long-time advocate for body composition analysis, Dr. Patel has used these tools for over seven years to better understand what her patients are really losing—or gaining—and ensure outcomes go beyond the scale.