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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. 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. Simple to do and significantly more precise than other methods including bmi inbody bodpod and hydrostatic weighing. Dexa body fat body composition test lean mass and muscle measurement in london. Dexa dxa scan bod pod test underwater weighing calipers and bathroom scales. There are several techniques you could use to measure body fat.

Here are the 10 best ways to measure your body fat percentage. 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. A dexa scan dual enerxy x ray absorptiometry uses two different types of waves that are reflected by lean muscle and bone differently. Accurate measurements for both men and women. Find nearby locations and pricing to get you an on the spot assessment of your body composition. 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.

Dexa is the greatest tool to help your achieve your ideal body a dexa scan program delivered by our qualified and licenced experts will ensure your goals are met in the shortest possible time frame. The gold standard in body fat measurement youve seen the scales at gyms that claim to be able to read your body fat accurately also known as bioelectrical impedance scales. We offer the absolute gold standard in body composition analysis using the lunar prodigy ge dexa scanner. Focusing on body fat percentage instead of weight is much more useful to track fat loss progress. Dexa is fda approved and quantifies your lean fat and bone mass to identify osteoporosis and visceral fat which correlates to your. At this stage many clients pick new body composition goals and discuss these with our experts.

Youve seen skin fold testing in which a trained professional uses skin fold calipers to pinch certain areas of the body and measure the thickness of the fold. Bodyscan measure dexa scan uk. Dual energy absorptiometry dexa is the most accurate method for body composition analysis trusted by research and elite sports labs. The dexa scan is the clinical gold standard for measuring fat muscle and bone density.