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DEXA scan
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Get periodic DEXA scans (a couple times a year) and track metrics beyond body fat, including ALMI and FFMI, to monitor muscle and bone.
“I do periodically, probably a couple times a year
TT▶ 8:00DosageA couple of times per year; plot ALMI and FFMICertaintyexplicitpersonal use -
Attia recommends DEXA scans to track body composition — lean mass, visceral fat, ALMI, FFMI — rather than relying on the scale.
“DEXA's the only way to do it, truthfully
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Use DEXA to assess subcutaneous fat, visceral fat, and muscle mass on day-one patient evaluation.
“when we do a DEXA scan on somebody on day one
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