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How to read your DEXA body composition scan results at every age, with normal ranges, optimal targets, and clinical context for fat mass, lean mass, and bone density from your 20s through your 70s and beyond.
Read clinical reviewHow to read DEXA body composition results over time: what counts as meaningful change in fat mass, lean mass, and visceral fat, with reference ranges, GLP-1 tracking guidance, and clinical decision thresholds.
Read clinical reviewA clinician-reviewed guide to DEXA body composition testing, what your results mean, how at-home and low-cost alternatives compare, and the optimal ranges for fat mass, lean mass, and bone density by age and sex.
Read clinical reviewLearn how nutrition timing, fasting state, hydration, and diet quality alter DEXA body composition scan results, what optimal ranges look like, and how to interpret scans during GLP-1 therapy or TRT.
Read clinical reviewA clinical deep-dive into how resistance training, cardio, and GLP-1 therapy alter DEXA body composition scans, with normal ranges, optimal targets, and evidence-based protocols to preserve lean mass.
Read clinical reviewOptimal DEXA body composition ranges for longevity medicine, including visceral fat, lean mass, and bone density targets backed by clinical trials and society guidelines.
Read clinical reviewA clinician-reviewed guide to DEXA body composition testing, covering medication-driven changes from GLP-1s and TRT, normal ranges by sex and age, optimal fat and lean mass targets, and how to track results over time.
Read clinical reviewHow sex hormones and the menstrual cycle affect DEXA body composition results, what normal and optimal ranges look like for men and women, and why these differences matter for GLP-1 lean mass tracking.
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