Because of obesity or thinness Can't just look at the outside.

Because of being fat or thin, you can't just look at the outside.

Let's get to know DEXA Scan!​

   Have you ever noticed that People with the same weight and the same height, why do some people look fat and others thin? or some thin people It doesn't have a tight shape. have little muscle This is the origin of the phrase that thin people can also have high body fat.

   Because the main components of the body are Made up of bones, fat, and muscles. by every element There will be different percentages for each gender. Women's bodies naturally have a higher proportion of fat than men's. And men have more muscle than women.

   So calculations based on weight and height Also known as the Body Mass Index (BMI), it can be inaccurate. In the case that people with the same weight and height will not have the same amount of muscle and fat. For example, one person is an athlete. very muscular But another person lacks exercise. High fat content. Even with the same BMI, the appearance is clearly different.

   Currently in medicine, Body Composition or body composition is examined using a machine called Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA). This machine scans the body. This will show the amount of muscle, fat, and bone.

   People who are underweight or have a thin figure, don't trust this. Because if when scanned it is found that there is a lot of fat. (Women should not exceed 32% and men should not exceed 28%) but have a small amount of muscle, or what we call it. People who are thin but have a lot of fat (Skinny Fat). If it is found that more fat than normal tends to accumulate in the abdomen (Visceral Fat), this is usually caused by eating an unhealthy diet and lacking exercise. Found to be at risk of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or high blood fat. You can as well.

   With the results of the DEXA test, the doctor can clearly see the proportions of bone, fat, and muscle. This allows it to be used as information for health care planning. together with annual health examination It can also be used to track the results of exercise, such as increasing muscle mass or reducing fat mass. more precisely.

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