DEXA scans come in two types, the p-DEXA and the central DEXA: p-DEXA The “p” stands for “peripheral.” This scan measures bones on the body’s periphery—meaning areas away from the center of the ...

If your T-score is below -1, you should get a central DEXA scan. If you have several risk factors for osteoporosis, you may also be referred for a central scan even if your T-score is above-1. The ...

In short, this new study offers good news: tirzepatide not only helps people with type 2 diabetes lose harmful body fat, ...

Nearly all U.S. adults with obesity as diagnosed by BMI also have an elevated waist circumference or excess body fat, researchers reported in a research letter published in JAMA. As Healio previously ...

This module is about the measurement of bone density and body composition using the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) technique. DXA differs from many body composition techniques commonly used in ...