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. 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.
What Is A Dexa Scan And How To Get It Siim Land
Dexa measurement body composition. Advancements to the technology afford dexa the ability to differentiate lean and fat allowing this technology to advance from a two compartment model to a three compartment model. Body composition testing or body fat testing measures the amount of body fat and fat free mass also referred to as lean tissue muscle mass body water bone and organs in the body. Since 2015 we have performed over 10000 scans at our two central london locations. There are several techniques you could use to measure body fat. Dual energy absorptiometry dexa is the most accurate method for body composition analysis trusted by research and elite sports labs. Its advantage is that it can measure the body composition of bone density body fat and muscle mass for different parts.
When it comes to body composition we are the experts and we are regulated by the care quality commission. Dual energy x ray absorptiometry dxa previously dexa is a means of measuring bone mineral density bmd using spectral imagingtwo x ray beams with different energy levels are aimed at the patients boneswhen soft tissue absorption is subtracted out the bone mineral density bmd can be determined from the absorption of each beam by bone. Yet beyond the ability to accurately measure bone density the dexa is the most powerful means of providing data for body composition available today. Simple to do and significantly more precise than other methods including bmi inbody bodpod and hydrostatic weighing. We offer the absolute gold standard in body composition analysis using the lunar prodigy ge dexa scanner. 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.
Dexa is fda approved and quantifies your lean fat and bone mass to identify osteoporosis and visceral fat which correlates to your. 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 dual energy x ray absorptiometry is research grade technology which provides accurate and precise measurement of body fat lean mass and bone density. The scanner uses this information to create a detailed map of your body and measure your body composition. Dexa dxa scan bod pod test underwater weighing calipers and bathroom scales. Bodyscan is the uks only company dedicated to accurately measuring body composition with dexa technology.
A dexa scan dual enerxy x ray absorptiometry uses two different types of waves that are reflected by lean muscle and bone differently. It is considered the gold standard of body fat testing and body composition analysis and is used worldwide by elite athletes and teams like the green bay packers the british triathlon team and is used at the us olympic training.
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