Although there are several ways to detect fat accumulation, Dexa Scan is also one of options that can be used along with muscle mass and bone mass screening. The medical director of Phyathai 2 Anti-aging Medicine Center, Dr. Kobkullaya Chuengprasertsri has explained that the Dexa Scan allows us to know about amount of fat in body section such as, muscle mass of the limbs and how many kilograms they weight on each side or how often you should exercise to lose or gain some weight in order to manage your own health care that fit with the body condition. In fact, female’s body should contain the amount of fat that is under 32% overall, while in males should not be over 24 percent. However, many people still do not know that the amount of fat accumulated inside the abdomen which results in what we call “ Belly” indicates the number of fats in the intestine including abdominal cavity. In addition, the more fat they have in belly, the more risks of cancer and Alzheimer they might get.
How does Dexa Scan work?
It works by using X-rays in order to scan the body from the outside to the inside to analyse fat, muscle and bone to see how much the body consists of bone density. This observation aims to find an average number of that bone density. Furthermore, an additional benefit we can get from the Dexa Scan is the exact amount of fat and muscle in order that people can know which parts in their bodies require to be loosed.
How does Dexa Scan work?
It works by using X-rays in order to scan the body from the outside to the inside to analyse fat, muscle and bone to see how much the body consists of bone density. This observation aims to find an average number of that bone density. Furthermore, an additional benefit we can get from the Dexa Scan is the exact amount of fat and muscle in order that people can know which parts in their bodies require to be loosed.
Comprehensive Detection by Dexa Scan
To compare body fat measurement, the simplest way is to find your BMI, when the BMI result is from 18 to 23, these numbers are considered normal, conversely if it is 25 or over, then your body is considered overweight. However, what are mentioned might not be accurate as some people have their 23 BMI, but still fat referring to some extra parts of the body like belly. Therefore, in order to detect or screen for the exact calculation of the BMI, density and extra fat thoroughly, selecting the Dexa Scan for your effective resulting is recommended.
Individual Health Care Design
For people with fat expansion all over the body, the design of exercise in each helps searching for the fat as well as weight, as mentioned, this process is unique on individuals. They can see the specific weight of each part; for instance, arm’s weight from both sides as both have different bases on how often each of them is used. According to that unbalance, weightlifting is needed to balance their sizes.
“Fat belly” can increase the risk of cancer
The more effectiveness of the result that you will get is the fat we see on the abdominal scan. All bad fat in the body will be caught. Research has shown that when there is a lot of fat in the abdomen, a person has more risks of cancer and Alzheimer while the body will be more inflamed. Some people might have problems with menstruation as well as imbalance hormone and insulin resistance according to that big belly and obesity as all organs in the body are related.
Detecting “Osteoporosis” Another advantage of Dexa Scan
Some people might think that they could wait until reaching their older ages to check up the bone density, but for people who are at risk such as those who use steroids or have hereditary abnormalities as well as feeling the bone cracked by the sound during the exercise, early screening helps these groups of people find a core of symptoms, which is necessary.
“Health awareness in people is different; you can start from waist measurement by yourself. For female, if your girth is over 90 centimeters and in males if you have 80 centimeters of it means that both of you are fat. It’s time to get rid of it in order to prevent yourself from cancer and Alzheimer disease” said the doctor.
Dr. Kobkullaya Chuengprasertsri
Director of Anti-Aging Center
Phyathai 2 Hospital
