{"id":798787,"date":"2024-01-20T12:48:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T12:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/blog-lose-fat-with-a-dexa-scan-for-body-fat-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T13:25:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:25:45","slug":"blog-are-your-dexa-body-fat-results-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myvitalmetrics.com\/blog-are-your-dexa-body-fat-results-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Your DEXA Body Fat Results Right?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve had a <\/span>DEXA scan<\/span><\/a>, or are considering getting one, can you be sure that that it’s giving you an accurate body fat percentage? Are your DEXA body fat results right?<\/span><\/p>\n

A DEXA scan is the gold standard in body composition analysis, and an incredibly accurate way of measuring your body fat percentage \u2013 so, it\u2019d be easy to assume that all DEXA scans are made equal. Unfortunately, this isn\u2019t the case, and the way a DEXA machine is calibrated can affect your body fat percentage results by upwards of 5%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll take a look at why this difference in measurement happens, and how you can ensure you get the accuracy you deserve from your scan and ensure your DEXA body fat results are right. Along the way, we\u2019ll also answer some FAQs about DEXA accuracy, including whether a DEXA scan can be wrong, <\/span>what a DEXA scan can show you<\/span><\/a>, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to check your DEXA body composition results right away? Use our NHANES DEXA calculator<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>What is a DEXA scan?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>
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