DEXA scans come in two types, the p-DEXA and the central DEXA: p-DEXA The “p” stands for “peripheral.” This scan measures bones on the body’s periphery—meaning areas away from the center of the ...

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is indeed a gold standard for body fat measurement — and has a price tag to match. New scanners can cost up to $80,000, while individual DEXA scans, obtained commercially, can cost $300 apiece.

or formerly DEXA) is a technique used to measure bone mineral density (BMD). The preferred regions for BMD measurement are lumbar spine, proximal femur and whole body. The technique relies on ...

Brittany Mobley Eagle Nutrition Services at Eastern Michigan University recently unveiled a state-of-the-art Dual-Energy ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.