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Arkansas
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Body Fat Composition
What
is the best way for tracking weight loss?
When it comes
to weight loss, most of us rely on the scale to tell
us whether we've lost or gained weight. But as people
are fast learning, this isn't the best way to keep track
of your weight. A scale measures everything including
muscle, fat, bones, and what you ate or drank that day.
It doesn't tell you what you really need to know: How
much fat do you have?
What is Body Fat Composition?
Body Fat Composition is the ratio of lean body mass
to fat body mass. Maintaining excess body fat long term
is a factor in heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes,
high blood pressure, bone disease and premature aging.
If you keep your body fat within a reasonable level,
you'll be healthier.
How do I test my Body Fat Composition?
One of the most accurate ways to measure your Body Fat
Composition is with the DEXA (Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry).
It measures body fat percentage as well as lean muscle
mass. The facts about DEXA:
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DEXA
uses a whole body scanner and 2 different low dose
X-Rays to read bone mass and soft tissue mass. |
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It
takes less than five minutes. |
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It
provides a high degree of precision. |
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This
is considered the gold standard for measuring Body
Fat and Bone Density. |
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It
is painless. |
What information will I receive from the Body
Fat Composition Test?
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Measures
Fat Percentage, Lean Muscle Mass and Bone Mineral
Content in each of these body parts: (Left/Right
Arm, Left/Right Leg, Left/Right Trunk and Total
Body) |
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Measures
Bone Mineral Density for the total body which is
broken down into these body parts: (Head, Arms,
Legs, Trunk, Ribs, Pelvis, Spine, and Total Body). |
What is the cost?
$50.00 for the first test, and $25.00 for each additional
test. |
