Fitness, BMI, and Your Prysm Score

Movement isn’t just about building muscle or endurance—it’s also about protecting your cells. Exercise, body composition, and antioxidants like carotenoids are all linked, and your Prysm iO score helps you see the connection.

Why BMI Matters for Antioxidant Status

Research shows that people with higher amounts of body fat often have a lower concentration of skin carotenoids—meaning fewer antioxidants available to defend against free radicals. A balanced body composition (normal BMI) is associated with stronger antioxidant status and better protection from oxidative stress.

Source: Hamulka et al., Nutrients, 2023

Fitness + Carotenoids = Stronger Defenses

Exercise increases demand

Physical activity generates free radicals, but it also stimulates your body to adapt, especially if antioxidants are available to buffer that stress.

Source: Sentürk et al., J Appl Physiol, 2005

BMI and antioxidants: People who have a body composition with a lower percentage of body fat tend to have a higher concentration of carotenoids.

Recovery advantage: People with higher skin carotenoid levels may experience better resilience after workouts, helping to reduce oxidative strain.

Source: Ye & Li, Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab, 2025

Your Move: Fitness Habits That Support Your Score

Aim for balance: Support your carotenoid levels by incorporating regular movement into your daily routine.

Mix cardio and strength: Both types of exercise encourage better circulation and can increase antioxidant capacity.

Source: Cornelissen & Smart, J Am Heart Assoc, 2013

Source: de Sousa et al., Sports Med, 2017

Pair with nutrition: Fuel activity with carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables, plus Prysm Certified supplements, to give your body the antioxidants it needs.

Source: Pingitore et al., Nutrition, 2015

Track It With Prysm iO

Your scans show how fitness, BMI, and nutrition are reflected in your skin carotenoid leves. Track your baseline, then re-scan weekly. Over 4–12 weeks, notice how your Prysm Score responds as you balance workouts with nutrition and supplementation.

Try this today: Take a baseline scan, add 30 minutes of movement at least 5 days a week, and re-check after one month. Watch how small shifts in BMI and fitness habits can improve your Prysm Score over time.

Backed by research, designed for results

BMI and carotenoids: Higher: BMI is consistently linked to lower carotenoid concentration in the body. This relationship has been observed across large cohorts. Excess body fat may dilute or impair carotenoid deposition in tissues.

Source: Scarmo et al., Eur J Clin Nutr, 2012

Source: Liu et al., Curr Dev Nutr, 2021

Source: Augimeri et al., Antioxidants (Basel), 2025

Source: Burrows et al., Nutrients, 2015

Source: Matsumoto et al., Nutrients, 2020

Source: Di Noia & Gellermann, Nutrients, 2021

Exercise and antioxidant defenses: Regular physical activity improves circulation and helps enhance antioxidant capacity. While exercise temporarily increases oxidative stress, carotenoids provide additional antioxidant support, buffering the body’s adaptation response.

Source: Powers et al., Antioxidants (Basel), 2022

Skin carotenoids as a biomarker: Raman spectroscopy has been validated as a reliable, noninvasive method to track carotenoid levels in the skin, which correlate strongly with fruit and vegetable intake.

Source: Zidichouski et al., J Am Coll Nutr, 2009

Source: Aguilar et al., J Acad Nutr Diet, 2014

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