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.

_Sources:_{Cornelissen & Smart, J Am Heart Assoc, 2013,}_{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.

Back 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.

_Sources:_{Scarmo et al., Eur J Clin Nutr, 2012}_,_{Liu et al., Curr Dev Nutr, 2021}_,_{Augimeri et al., Antioxidants (Basel), 2025}_,_{Burrows et al., Nutrients, 2015}_,_{Matsumoto et al., Nutrients, 2020,}_{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.

_Sources:_{Zidichouski et al., J Am Coll Nutr, 2009}_,_{Aguilar et al., J Acad Nutr Diet, 2014}