Body Composition – In simple terms, the body is made of 3 tissue types – lean dense muscle mass, body fat, and bone. Even though two people can have similar weight they can have drastically different body shape and health status because of different proportions of these tissue types. Body composition analysis measures the amount of lean dense tissue and body fat to determine one’s overall health status.

DEXA – uses a very low dose dual X-Ray full body scan that measures the actual amount of the three tissue types – bone, muscle and fat. By measuring the different tissue densities DEXA can provide total fat, mineral and lean tissue mass in 6 symmetrical regions of the body. Bone mineral content is also provided for 10 regions of the body. The results are very accurate and specific for you.