The Gold Standard of Body Composition Analysis
We start with your Baseline DEXA Scan
Most programs, if they even measure anything at all, use highly inaccurate methods using hand held devices and electronic scales, or dunk tanks.
So you need to know your body composition and lean mass
- DEXA is FDA-approved and quantifies your lean, fat, and bone mass, and visceral fat (correlated to chronic disease and mortality risks)
A DEXA scan’s accuracy and precision ranges from a 1 to 2 percent margin of error, it also provides additional information that BMI and alternative testing methods cannot, including:
- Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT), which is leading predictor of longevity, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease
- Skeletal strength, your risk for osteoporosis, and how you compare to others like you
- Muscle symmetry to identify how your lean, fat, and bone mass compares in each region of your body
- “Skinny fat” and sarcopenia risks, which has been found to be an important predictor of cognitive performance
Having a clear understanding and accurate measure of your body composition is important so that...
- You can assure you are getting enough protein to maintain or increase your bodies lean mass
- You know your visceral fat and what pivots you may need to take with exercise and nutrition to have an effect on it.
- You discover any muscle imbalances that could lead to injuries or falls
- you know where you are on the bone health scale to identify if you need supplements, or a new direction with nutrition or exercise.
- identify the important gaps to close and provide you with objective measurement
Putting it all Together
Additional Information
Your journey to Peak Longevity and extending the prime of life starts with getting your baseline.
At DexaFit Seattle We use the gold standard of body composition and metabolic testing using medical grade equipment operated by healthcare practitioners with over 20 years of experience.
Design the right program and you can burn fat, gain muscle and decrease joint pain while increasing flexibility and mobility.
But you have to know where you are starting from or you are going to end up with a lot of guessing, failing, and no direction.
Schedule your DEXA and resting metabolic rate (RMR) at Dexafit Seattle
Knowing exactly where you are at, is the only way to navigate your path to success.
