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, ...

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 ...

“While DXA directly measures body fat and provides valuable information ... According to the commission’s report, adults have preclinical obesity if they do not meet one of 18 criteria for ...