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Re: RE: Best device/way to measure body fat?
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Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:09 PM
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From the best ways to measure body fat is by this: DEXA (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry)
This test is used to measure bone density, but it also measures body fat percentage as well as where most of your fat is (as if you didn't know). The facts about DEXA: - DEXA uses a whole body scanner and two different low-dose x-rays to read bone mass and soft tissue mass.
 It takes about 10-20 minutes to do a body scan- It provides a high degree of precision with a 2-3 % margin of error.
- This is considered a gold standard for measuring body fat and bone density
- It's painless
Check with your doctor to see if this is right for you and call your insurance company as they may cover it. The cost is usually about $100.
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Re: RE: Best device/way to measure body fat?
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Thursday, May 21, 2009 5:25 PM
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And you have one of those at home?
We generally meant, the best way for US to track changes in body composition over time as an athlete.
Not the best clinical application of body fat measurement.
But interesting post.
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