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What is Body Composition?
Body composition is the breakdown of your total body weight into different components, primarily fat mass (essential and storage fat) and fat-free mass (muscles, bones, organs, water). It provides a more detailed health picture than just weight or BMI, showing the ratio of muscle to fat, which impacts health, performance, and disease risk.
You should do a DEXA scan for body composition because it goes beyond weight to give precise details on your bone density, muscle mass, and fat distribution, including dangerous visceral fat, helping you track progress, tailor exercise/nutrition plans, manage health risks , and optimize athletic performance with a highly accurate, quick, and non-invasive method
Types of Body Composition Tools
Anthropometric Measurements "Skin Folds"
Anthropometric Measurements "Skin Folds"
Anthropometric Measurements "Skin Folds"
Skinfold thickness is a simple, non-invasive method using calipers to measure subcutaneous fat at specific body sites (like triceps, abdomen, thigh) to estimate body fat percentage, body density, and assess fat distribution for health risks.
Bioelectric Impedance Analysis
Anthropometric Measurements "Skin Folds"
Anthropometric Measurements "Skin Folds"
A BIA (bioelectrical impedance analysis) scale is a smart scale that measures body composition by sending a low-voltage electrical current through the body. By measuring the body's resistance, or "impedance," the scale can estimate the difference between fat and muscle, providing data on total body weight, body fat percentage, lean muscle mass, and even visceral fat around organs.
Dual-Energy X-Ray (Dexa)
Anthropometric Measurements "Skin Folds"
Dual-Energy X-Ray (Dexa)
A DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) body composition scan is a medical scan that uses low-dose X-rays to provide a highly accurate assessment of your body's fat, muscle, and bone mass. It measures the total amount of each tissue type and can provide detailed information, such as the specific location of fat and muscle. The scan is q
A DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) body composition scan is a medical scan that uses low-dose X-rays to provide a highly accurate assessment of your body's fat, muscle, and bone mass. It measures the total amount of each tissue type and can provide detailed information, such as the specific location of fat and muscle. The scan is quick, painless, and often used for tracking progress in fitness programs, monitoring muscle imbalances, or assessing health risks associated with visceral fat.