A periodic DEXA scan used to measure body composition rather than relying on BMI or scale weight alone. It provides practical metrics like lean mass, bone mineral density, and visceral fat, making it useful for tracking changes over time and checking whether muscle mass is sufficient. It is often treated as the gold-standard assessment for body composition, even though it does not directly measure muscle quality.
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“So in people that I concerned about that it good to get a DEXA scan beforehand right Make sure you have adequate muscle mass And if you don you really have to think twice about if you want to do the GLP”
Andrew Huberman · Best Tools for Gut Health & Weight Loss | Dr. Chris Thompson · Sep 21, 2026 · 39:02 · YouTube ↗