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Body Composition · Oct 22, 2026
A calorie deficit can take muscle along with fat. Here is how to protect lean mass while dieting and how you would know if you are losing it.
Body Composition · Oct 21, 2026
Protein needs follow the tissue that uses it. That is why we base the target on lean body mass, not total body weight.
Body Composition · Oct 20, 2026
Muscle responds to protein one meal at a time. Here is why we aim for 30 to 50 grams per meal instead of one large dinner.
Body Composition · Oct 19, 2026
Men and younger women lose bone too, usually without symptoms. Here is what a DEXA bone result means and how T scores and Z scores differ.
Body Composition · Oct 18, 2026
ALMI measures the muscle in your arms and legs, adjusted for height. Here is how it is calculated and what the age and sex percentiles mean.
Body Composition · Oct 17, 2026
Adults lose roughly 3 to 8% of their muscle per decade after about 40 without strength training. The scale often hides it. A scan does not.
Body Composition · Oct 16, 2026
Visceral fat sits around your liver and intestines, and it matters more to your health than total body fat. Here is why, and how we measure it.
Body Composition · Oct 15, 2026
DEXA is the precise checkpoint. InBody is the quick monthly check in between. Here is what each one does well and how we use them together.
Body Composition · Oct 14, 2026
BMI knows your height and weight, not what the weight is made of. That is why we diagnose obesity by body fat percentage instead.
Body Composition · Oct 13, 2026
A scale gives you one number. A DEXA scan breaks it into fat, lean mass and bone, region by region, plus an estimate of the fat around your organs.
Body Composition · Jul 8, 2026
As many as one in three adults with a normal BMI have body fat in the obese range. Your scale cannot see it. A body composition scan can.
Body Composition
Tracking body composition is crucial when losing weight to make sure you are losing fat and maintaining muscle.
Fat mass, lean mass, and bone mineral density give a complete picture of body composition and deep insight into your health.