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It allows you to see exactly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/why-mattdoesfitness-is-definitely-leaner-than-16-9-bodyfat-according-to-a-dexa-scan\/\">how much fat<\/a>\u00a0and how much muscle you have. It will tell you where that muscle and fat is, point to associated risks or hormonal issues, or identify muscular imbalances.<\/p>\n<p>For a more detailed look at what DEXA is, and how it can assist you with your health and fitness programme, take a look at this video, produced by Hologic, the manufacturer of the DEXA machines we use.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What is a Dexa Scan Used For?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;whats it used for?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#001433&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;34px&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"Dexa-sec\" class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_3 et_pb_with_background et_section_regular\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_3 RowNeedInverse et_pb_equal_columns\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>With the results of a Dexa Scan, you can create highly individualised training plans through better understanding of your body composition, and what the best workout and nutrition programmes might be for your unique body. Muscular imbalances, body fat composition and bone density can all be used to target your training and boost results. Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/turning-a-dexa-or-rmr-into-an-action-plan\/\">Using a Dexa Scan<\/a> in our <a href=\"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/blog\/\">blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our scans differ from Private Medical and hospital\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/dexa-vs-bioelectrical-impedance-scales\/\">Dexa Scans<\/a>, in that we use full-body scanners at our dedicated London Fitness Lab to give an overall picture of body composition for fitness. Medical scans usually only provide very high-resolution dexa scans focused on one area to measure bone density for medical purposes, not fitness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unsure whether a DEXA Scan is right for you? <a href=\"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/\">Get in touch<\/a> and our experts will assess your unique needs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What Type of DEXA Scan do I need? &#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#001433&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;34px&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We 2 two types of DEXA Scan, or you can get both:<\/p>\n<h3>Body Composition DEXA<\/h3>\n<p>Gives you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Total body fat % and amount<\/li>\n<li>Visceral Fat<\/li>\n<li>Fat Distribution<\/li>\n<li>Muscle Mass<\/li>\n<li>Muscle Distribution<\/li>\n<li>Calculated Resting Metabolic Rate<\/li>\n<li>General indication of bone density<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bone Density DEXA<\/h3>\n<p>Gives you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High Resolution Bone Density Scan<\/li>\n<li>Focus on\n<ul>\n<li>Hip<\/li>\n<li>Spine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>T-Score for each area (used for diagnosis by specialist)<\/li>\n<li>Recommendation to raise with GP if out-of-range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Get Both<\/h3>\n<p>You can get both scans done at the same appointment. You will get all of the metrics listed above. It will take another 10 minutes on the table, and a slightly longer appointment (by about 15 minutes). There is a supplementary charge which you can add at checkout, or we can charge you on the day.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;How does it work? Is it Safe?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;how does it work? 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The rays are absorbed or pass through the body in known quantities. Different amount of the first beam will be absorbed by fat and by muscle, and the second beam will be absorbed by the skeleton. By measuring the amount of each beam which makes it through to the sensor on the other side, we are able to tell how much fat and muscle and bone there is in that part of the body.<\/p>\n<p>The amount of radiation you are exposed to during your private Dexa Scan is tiny. It is roughly equivalent to about a day\u2019s worth of background radiation from just living, or about the safe as the additional radiation you get from taking a flight from London to Paris. Our DEXA Scanners are regularly checked and calibrated to ensure that this remains the case \u2013 There is absolutely nothing to fear from taking a DEXA scan. 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The scan uses low-dose X-rays to assess your body composition, bone strength, and bone density.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">A DEXA body composition scan allows you to see exactly <strong>how much fat, muscle, and visceral fat<\/strong> you have. It will also show you the distribution of muscle and fat across your body, point to associated risks or hormonal issues, and identify any muscular imbalances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Heading: What is a Dexa Scan used for?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What is a DEXA scan used for?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text: What is a DEXA scan used for&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;30px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;5vw||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;5vw||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>With the results of a DEXA Scan, you can create highly individualised workout and nutrition training plans by better understanding your body composition. Muscular imbalances, body fat composition, and bone density can all be used to target your training and boost results. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/turning-a-dexa-or-rmr-into-an-action-plan\/\">how to put your DEXA scan into action<\/a> on our blog.<\/p>\n<p>Our scans are different to a DEXA you might receive from a hospital or private medical facility. We use full body scanners at our London and Manchester Labs, which allow you to get an overall picture of your body composition. Medical scans usually provide very high resolution DEXA scans focused on one area to measure bone density for medical purposes, not fitness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unsure whether a DEXA Scan is right for you? 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The scan will take <strong>approximately 4 minutes<\/strong> to complete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;h2 &#8211; what do you get?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What information do I g<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #2CD5C3;\">et after the scan<\/span>?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;30px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;5vw||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;5vw||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Our expert technicians will walk you through how to read your Dexa Scan results, making everything really clear and easy to understand. 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Your trainer can advise you on how best to take advantage of this information, and help you to work into your training and nutrition plan. <strong>Read more<\/strong> in our<a href=\"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/blog\/\"> fitness and nutrition blog<\/a> about <a href=\"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/the-full-details-of-a-dexa-scan-report\/\">Understanding Dexa body composition results<\/a>,\u00a0 or <a href=\"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/turning-a-dexa-or-rmr-into-an-action-plan\/\">how we turn your Dexa Scan results into an action plan.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;h2 -How much does a dexa body scan cost?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>How much does a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #2CD5C3;\">DEXA<\/span> Scan cost?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;30px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;5vw||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;5vw||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>When you come to the My Vital Metrics <a href=\"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/dexa-and-body-composition\/\">body composition lab<\/a>, you don\u2019t just get the scan. 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The radiation is about the equivalent to a 1-hour flight.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Does a DEXA scan use radiation?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; title_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2202%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Yes, a DEXA scan uses X-ray radiation to create the image. The radiation dose is very low, about the equivalent of a 1-hour flight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">We ask that you wait 2 months to get a DEXA scan after having any other X-rays (aside from dental X-rays). We will ask you about X-rays during our referral process, alongside your medical history. If a referral is granted, this will be based on the information provided, including whether you&#8217;ve had any X-rays recently or have any planned. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How long does it take to get DEXA scan results?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; title_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2203%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Results are instantaneous, and we will discuss them with you in depth at the same appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Are DEXA scan results ever wrong?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; title_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2204%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Like any testing modality, preparation is important to the accuracy of the results. We will ask you to be at least 4 hours fasted, and to be normally hydrated (so no training beforehand). If you are careful with these preparations, DEXA is the most accurate and reliable and repeatable measure available. DEXAs are considered <\/span><b>accurate to within 1% of the actual figures.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Can I have a DEXA scan with a pacemaker?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; title_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2205%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Yes, you can still have a DEXA Scan, but we will see the pacemaker on the scan, and it might mean we are unable to use some of the results (e.g., bone mass) unless we know the known weight of the pacemaker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What is BMD in a DEXA scan?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; title_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2206%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b>BMD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is Bone Mineral Density. It is a measure of how dense your bones are. It is measured in g\/cm2. The three measures of bone health are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Area<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: how big your bones are overall<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>BMC (bone mineral content)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: how heavy your bones are<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>BMD<\/b> <b>(bone mineral density)<\/b>: calculated from the first two measurements and predicts how strong your bones are overall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What is a DEXA t-score?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; title_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2207%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><strong>T-score<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> is a statistical measure<\/strong> to tell you how far you are from the \u2018normal\u2019 person. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">When you get a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DEXA scan, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">the T-score is most<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> commonly used to refer<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to your bone density. This measurement compares your bone density to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">that<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of a healthy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">30-year-old<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">white female<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you have a T-score of 0 this means that your bones are exactly the same density as that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">30-year-old<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you have a T-score of -1, it means your bone density is 1 standard deviation less than this healthy adult.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">If, when getting the Clinical bone density scans of your hip and lumbar spine, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your <strong>T-<\/strong><\/span><strong>score is between -1 and -2.5<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this is defined as <strong>Osteopenia<\/strong>. If it is <strong>-2.5 or less<\/strong>, this is defined as <strong>Osteoporosis<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My Vital Metrics will not comment too much on your bone densities beyond what the report says, as we are not medical professionals, and the scan we do for whole body composition isn\u2019t the ideal scan to identify any condition. However, if our composition scan shows a very low T-score, we might advise you to ver<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">ify with a clinical bone density scan, and if this confirms low-bone-density, that you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">see your GP about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin-top: auto;||margin-bottom: auto;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;margin-top: auto;||margin-bottom: auto;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;margin-top: auto;||margin-bottom: auto;&#8221;][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; toggle_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2%||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How much does a Dexa scan cost?&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display:none;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;display:none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;display:none;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">A one-off body composition DEXA scan costs \u00a3169, and a clinical bone density scan can be added for \u00a370. Our DEXA scans are available at both our London and Manchester labs, and can be booked <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.myvitalmetrics.com\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What is a DEXA scan used for? &#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2%||false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2208%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In their diagnostic context, DEXA scans are used to measure bone density and to diagnose conditions such as osteopenia and osteoporosis. More widely, they are also good for measuring the amount of bone, fat, and lean mass a person has. Here at My Vital Metrics, we use the DEXA sca<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">n in both ways: to <strong>assess bone health<\/strong> and to <strong>accurately measure body composition, including body fat, lean mass, and visceral fat.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Can a DEXA scan detect cancer?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2%||false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2209%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">No, the likelihood of a DEXA scan picking up any cancers is minimal. The DEXA is a whole body scan, which doesn\u2019t work at an appropriate resolution to identify cancer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Can a DEXA scan detect arthritis?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2%||false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2210%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">No, the resolution of the scans we use cannot detect arthritis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Can a DEXA Scan show fractures?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2%||false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2211%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Most fractures are very subtle and require a high-resolution scan of the fractured area in order to identify them. We use a whole body DEXA scan, and this cannot identify fractures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Can I drink milk before a DEXA scan?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2%||false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2212%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">We usually ask you to <strong>fast from food for at least 4 hours<\/strong> before your scan and to be <strong>properly hydrated<\/strong>. While you can technically <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eat and drink anything you like before a DEXA scan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">, m<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ost foods will be added to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">your<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018lean mass\u2019 figure. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Therefore, fasting beforehand will help to give you the <strong>most accurate body composition result<\/strong> possible. Alternatively,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as long as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">you keep things consistent<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between scans, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">you<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">still be able to track any changes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How often should you have a DEXA scan?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2%||false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2213%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">We need to keep a minimum of 2 months between DEXA scans. Outside of this, the frequency of your visits will be up to you. We would suggest that you come in when you think you have seen a change in your body composition, or you are about to change up your training or your diet \u2013 e.g., when moving from a cutting phase to a bulking phase or vice versa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How do I read a DEXA scan report?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2cd5c3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2%||false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: %2214%22;&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_toggle_content=&#8221;    padding-left: 65px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#001434&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;18px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element__hover=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_open_toggle_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 1px #0000002b;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;-webkit-box-shadow: none;||box-shadow: none;||border: none;&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">We will walk you through the DEXA report and explain all the important parts for your particular circumstances. 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