Dexa scan gives you the most precise information about you body fat muscle and bone composition and lets you track changes in body composition over time. The test looks beyond your weight and the traditional body mass index bmi.
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Dexa measurement body composition. The dexa scan is the clinical gold standard for measuring fat muscle and bone density. Unlike the bia which can be manipulated by water intake or the skinfold calipers which can be altered by the users technique the dexa is nearly impossible to fool. Dexa dxa scan is widely considered as one of the most accurate and comprehensive body composition tests. Find nearby locations and pricing to get you an on the spot assessment of your body composition. At this stage many clients pick new body composition goals and discuss these with our experts. The dexa scan utilizes dual energy x ray absorptiometry dxa.
Once clients have achieved their body composition goals we advise one or two dexa scans per year to ensure fat mass lean tissue and bone density are all within the ranges to maintain the body that you desire. Dexafit is the gold standard for body fat testing body composition analysis dexa scans vo2max testing rmr analysis heart rate fitness hormone testing metabolic tests and more. Fitness enthusiasts athletes and dieter often use body composition scans to get a baseline of where they are now and to objectively measure their progress. A dexa scan dual enerxy x ray absorptiometry uses two different types of waves that are reflected by lean muscle and bone differently. Testing your bone density how strong your bones are is the only way to know for sure if you have osteoporosis. Dual energy absorptiometry dexa is the most accuratemethod for body composition analysis trusted by research and elite sports labs simple to do and significantly more precisethan other methods including bmi inbody bodpod and hydrostatic weighing.
It determines your total body fat percentage total fat mass and fat free mass. We offer the absolute gold standard in body composition analysis using the lunar prodigy ge dexa scanner. Yet beyond the ability to accurately measure bone density the dexa is the most powerful means of providing data for body composition available today. One common test doctors use is called dual energy x ray absorptiometry dxa or. With dexa we can measure your lean mass body fat percentage bone density as well as your visceral adipose tissue which is the fat surrounding your internal organs.
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