Preventive healthcare company Neko Health has added body composition analysis to its full-body health scan and launched a new mobile app that integrates wearable data into the assessment process.
The enhancements are being rolled out across Neko's clinics in the UK and Sweden and represent the company's biggest upgrade to its scanning service to date.
The new body composition feature uses Neko's proprietary imaging technology to measure body fat percentage and visceral fat – the fat stored around internal organs that is associated with increased risk of metabolic disease, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. According to the company, the measurements are obtained without the need for X-ray radiation, DEXA scanning or MRI.
The health tech innovator has also launched the Neko Health App for iOS, enabling users to connect Apple Health data to their health assessments. Information including activity levels, sleep patterns and heart rate variability can now be reviewed alongside scan results, giving clinicians additional context when making recommendations.
Founder and CEO Hjalmar Nilsonne said: "Every scan should be more valuable than the last; every visit should tell members something they couldn't have known otherwise and every year should bring capabilities that weren't possible the year before."
Chief medical officer Sunita Mishra said the addition of body composition data would provide insights into health risks that are often invisible during standard health checks.
"Visceral fat in particular is a strong predictor of metabolic disease, cardiovascular risk and Type 2 diabetes, yet most people have no idea what their levels are," she said. "Pair that with a year of wearable data showing how someone has actually been living and you move from data points to a genuine story."
Founded by Daniel Ek and Nilsonne, Neko operates clinics in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Stockholm, where members undergo a one-hour scan combining skin imaging, cardiovascular assessment and blood analysis. The company says it has completed more than 100,000 scans and plans to expand into the US later this year.
The additions reflect a broader trend towards combining diagnostic testing with continuous health data from wearables, creating a more comprehensive picture of long-term health and lifestyle behaviours.
