Body measurements: templates, records and progress tracking

Measurement templates

The module opens on the Measurement Templates page. A template determines which fields are filled in during a measurement session. You pick the fields from a ready-made catalogue, which is organised into three groups:

• General: weight, height, body mass index, body fat percentage, muscle mass, water percentage, basal metabolism, visceral fat.

• Circumference measurements: neck, chest, waist, hip, arm and leg measurements, with separate right and left values.

• Nutrition: target weight and daily calorie goal.

For a measurement that is not in the catalogue, you can define a custom field by entering a label and a unit. Templates you no longer use can be archived.

Entering a measurement record

New Measurement lets you choose the customer and the template; the fields on screen follow the template you chose. You set the date, enter the values and add a note if you want.

The record list shows the customer, template, date, weight, body fat percentage and body mass index. The index value comes with a coloured badge stating the status (underweight, normal, overweight, obese).

Goals and progress

Goals and progress charts sit in the matching tabs on the customer card:

• Goals: defined by entering the measurement field, the direction (decrease or increase), the starting value, the target value and a date; a goal is marked once it is reached.

• Progress: once there are at least two measurement records, the change in values over time is shown on a chart.

• Compare: put two measurements side by side and see the difference and the percentage change for every field — the most effective way to show a client their progress.