DEXA Scan in Dallas, TX
DEXA Scan gives you the most precise information about your body fat, muscle, and bone composition, and lets you track changes in body composition over time. Fitness enthusiasts, athletes, and dieters often use body composition scans to get a baseline of where they are now to objectively measure their progress.
Fat & Muscle Body Composition
DEXA helps you monitor your weight loss progress. An initial baseline scan lets you see exactly where you are when you start, and then track how much body fat you're actually losing and how much muscle you're gaining. Not only does it measure body fat (including visceral), it also measures your muscle mass.
Osteoporosis/ Osteopenia
Getting a baseline measurement of fat, muscle, and bone lets you see where you are and track changes over time. We often lose muscle and bone mass as we age, particularly in the core and legs, putting us at greater risk of injury.
Doing a Dexa Scan earlier than later can help you measure where your bone density is and your propensity to developing Osteoporosis or Osteopenia.
DEXA Scan for Bone Density
A Bone Densitometry test measures how strong your bones are and is commonly used to identify osteoporosis, a condition that reduces bone density and increases fragility. It also helps determine a person’s risk of developing fractures. If you’re at risk, talk to your doctor about scheduling a bone density scan.
DEXA is today’s established standard for measuring bone mineral density (BMD). During a 10 to 20-minute procedure, you'll lie still on a table while a wand scans over your body. It’s painless, noninvasive, and emits low radiation.
The DEXA scanner uses two X-ray beams—one high energy and one low energy—to measure the X-rays passing through the bone. This measurement varies based on bone thickness. The difference between the beams helps the machine calculate your bone density.
Who Needs a Bone Density Scan?
Women’s Health
Women are four times more likely to develop osteoporosis due to lighter, thinner bones and longer lifespans. Asian and Caucasian women, especially those with a narrow build, are at higher risk. Bone density peaks at age 30 and decreases over time, making strength training, weight-bearing exercise, and sufficient calcium and vitamin D intake essential.
Men’s Health
Several risk factors have been linked to osteoporosis in men. After age 50, 1 in 4 men will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture. Risk factors include undiagnosed low testosterone levels, unhealthy lifestyle habits, and race, with white men at particularly high risk. However, all men can develop osteoporosis, making weight-bearing exercise, calcium, and vitamin D important.
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