DEXA: How Your Body Is Built

DEXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) is a quick, non-invasive scan that accurately measures body composition.

Key measurements include:

Lean Muscle Mass

Muscle is your metabolic engine.

Protecting muscle during weight loss helps maintain a healthier metabolism and supports long-term success.

Visceral Fat

This fat surrounds your organs and is closely associated with long-term cardiometabolic disease.

DEXA measures it directly instead of estimating it from waist circumference.

Bone Density

DEXA also establishes a baseline for skeletal health, allowing long-term monitoring as you age.

A scale cannot tell whether you've lost fat or muscle.

DEXA can.

That difference often determines whether weight loss lasts.

Chronic Inflammation

Inflammation interferes with:

• Normal metabolism
• Recovery
• Overall health

making it more difficult to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.

Your Entire Platform in One App

Every patient receives access to a personalized NuVitale app.

The app allows you to:

• Connect wearable fitness devices
• Track training and recovery
• Follow personalized nutrition plans
• Access more than 1,000 recipes
• Log supplements and medications
• Monitor biological age
• Track glucose stability
• Follow body composition trends

Everything—from testing and nutrition to training and recovery—is integrated into one platform.

Your Visit: What to Expect



Before Your Appointment

• Fast before testing
• Avoid caffeine
• Avoid nicotine
• Avoid strenuous exercise
• Stay hydrated
• Wear comfortable clothing

DEXA scans are ideally performed at approximately the same time of day during each visit for consistency.