DEXA Body Composition Test
Measures exactly how much of your body is fat, muscle, and bone — and where it sits, by region. The clinical reference standard. What your scale cannot see, this reveals in full.
Retire the guesswork. Get the definitive truth on your health and the exact blueprint to master your transformation.
"Your scale tells you how much you lost.
DexaFit tells you what you lost —
fat, muscle, or both."
Smart scales carry an error margin that can exceed 10% compared to clinical-grade DEXA measurement — the reference standard used in hospitals and research worldwide.
Roughly 1 in 3 pounds lost on GLP-1 therapy is lean mass — the tissue most critical to long-term metabolic health. Most patients never find out which kind they lost.
Research consistently links elevated visceral fat to significantly higher cardiovascular risk — and no mirror, scale, or standard blood panel will detect it.
Each test measures something your scale, wearable, and blood panel cannot. Together, they form the structural foundation every health decision should be built on.
DexaFit clinical-grade testing — an 8-minute DEXA test that measures fat, muscle, and bone with ±2% clinical accuracy, paired with VO2 Max and RMR for a complete biological assessment.
Measures exactly how much of your body is fat, muscle, and bone — and where it sits, by region. The clinical reference standard. What your scale cannot see, this reveals in full.
Measures how efficiently your body uses oxygen — the strongest single predictor of long-term health in clinical research. In a study of 122,007 patients, VO2 Max predicted survival more powerfully than smoking, diabetes, or hypertension.
Measures exactly how many calories your body burns at rest. Most people are eating too little or too much for their actual metabolism. RMR removes the guesswork with a single, precise measurement.
Most health tools estimate. DexaFit measures. Here is what that difference looks like in practice.
| What You're Measuring | Consumer Tool | DexaFit Clinical Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Body fat % | Smart scale (±10% error margin) | ✓ DEXA (±2% clinical accuracy, by region) |
| Lean muscle mass | Estimated from height/weight | ✓ DEXA — precise to the gram, by limb and trunk |
| Visceral fat | ✕ Cannot detect | ✓ DEXA — measured in grams, with risk stratification |
| Cardiovascular fitness | Pulse oximeter / HR estimate | ✓ VO2 Max — ml/kg/min, clinical protocol |
| Metabolic rate | Formula estimate (±20% off) | ✓ RMR — direct measurement, clinically validated |
| Report your doctor recognises | ✕ No | ✓ Yes — used by physicians and longevity clinics |
Everyone. But let's make it personal.
Most weight loss tools tell you how much you lost. DexaFit tells you what you lost — fat, muscle, or both. That difference changes everything about how you should eat, train, and measure progress.
Smart scales carry an error margin that can exceed 10% compared to clinical DEXA measurement. The reference standard used in hospitals and research worldwide.
Roughly 1 in 3 pounds lost on GLP-1 therapy is lean mass — the tissue most critical to long-term metabolic health. DexaFit tells you exactly what is happening inside, so you can protect what matters.
"Your prescriber tracks your weight. We track what your weight is made of." One DEXA test answers the question most patients never think to ask.
Body recomposition — gaining muscle while losing fat — does not show up on a scale. It shows up in a DEXA report. Track lean mass and fat mass separately, by body region, with clinical precision every 8–12 weeks.
DEXA provides regional lean mass data by limb and trunk. No smart scale, wearable, or fitness app delivers measurement at this level of precision.
Know yours — then train to raise it with clinical data behind every session. Pair it with DEXA regional analysis to identify exactly where lean mass needs to develop.
Mandsager et al., JAMA 2018 — 122,007 patients: VO2 Max predicted survival more powerfully than smoking, diabetes, or hypertension. Performance ceiling and longevity metric in one.
The strongest predictors of how long — and how well — you live are structural: lean mass, visceral fat, and VO2 Max. DexaFit measures all of them. Start the feedback loop. The data compounds.
Research consistently links elevated visceral fat to significantly higher cardiovascular risk — and no mirror, scale, or standard blood panel will detect it. Only structural measurement can.
Not sure where to start? Every DexaFit journey begins with one test. Get DexaFit and we will guide you.
Three steps from decision to data. No preparation needed. No intimidating equipment. No confusing results.
Choose your nearest DexaFit location and select your tests. The booking takes less than 2 minutes.
8 minutes in one of our clinical-grade testing centers. Comfortable, non-invasive, performed by trained specialists.
A plain-language report with your numbers, your percentile ranking, and clear guidance on what to do next. Your biological dashboard — ready immediately.
Select your nearest location and book your first DexaFit test below. We will take care of the rest.
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"I had lost 22 pounds and my doctor was happy. DexaFit showed me that 7 of those pounds were lean mass. That changed everything about how I'm eating and training now."
"I'm a competitive cyclist. I knew my power numbers. DexaFit gave me the one I didn't have: my VO2 Max, tested properly. My coach called it the missing piece of our plan."
"At 64, I wanted a real baseline — not guesswork. My report showed my visceral fat was higher than I expected, even though I exercise regularly. My doctor was glad I brought it in. We now have a plan."
One test. Permanent knowledge. The foundation for every health decision you make from here on.
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