Type
DEXA Scan
Duration
30 min
Clinical-grade DEXA scanning that measures lean muscle mass, body fat percentage, regional fat distribution (including visceral adipose tissue), and bone mineral density. Results provide a precise baseline for body composition and osteoporosis risk, informing personalised nutrition, strength training, and supplementation protocols. Serial scanning enables accurate tracking of body recomposition progress and bone health over time.
About this treatment
Fountain Life's DEXA Body Composition and Bone Density scan at the Dallas metro center provides the gold-standard measurement of body composition and skeletal health — data points that standard weight-based metrics like BMI cannot capture.
DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) uses two low-dose X-ray beams at different energy levels to differentiate between bone mineral, lean soft tissue, and fat tissue with high precision. Unlike bioelectrical impedance scales or hydrostatic weighing, DEXA provides regional breakdowns: separate measurements for arms, legs, trunk, and android/gynoid fat distribution zones.
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) quantification is particularly clinically significant. VAT — fat surrounding abdominal organs — is a strong independent predictor of metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and systemic inflammation, regardless of overall body weight. Clients with normal or borderline BMI can carry clinically dangerous visceral fat loads that only DEXA or advanced imaging reveals.
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Included in CORE and APEX membership tiers. À la carte available — contact clinic for pricing. HSA/FSA eligible.