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Episode #222: The Science of Losing Fat vs. Muscle

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The Importance of DEXA for Body Composition

A whole body CT scan would do a much better job at being able to quantitate all these different compartments that you're talking about. Ultrasound is going to be super variable because it is operator dependent. Most DEXA scanners have an upper weight limit for most subjects around tree-fitty or 350 pounds and some subjects might not actually easily fit the scanning area.

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