Lifescan 3.18

From every LIFESCAN DEXA scan you get the following information:
-Total body bone mineral density
-Total body fat mass (kg)
-Total body muscle mass (kg)
-Total body fat percentage
-Muscle and fat mass of the trunk and each of your arms and legs
-Visceral fat measurement

Why measure body composition?

1.Baseline assessment prior to exercise program and or diet plan
2.To assess the change in body fat and muscle that occurs in response to a exercise program and or diet plan.
3.To track long-term changes that occur in body fat and fat free mass with ageing.
3.To monitor fat and fat free mass in patients with certain diseases.
4.To assess underweight or overweight individuals
5.To help athletes determine the ideal body composition for their chosen sport.
6.To help assess athletes rehabilitation from injury
7.To help assess the risk of life threatening lifestyle diseases.