GLP-1 medications can be an incredibly effective tool for weight management, but the number on the scales only tells you how much weight you have lost — not what you have lost. This is where a DEXA body composition scan can be valuable. When losing weight, we want to see a reduction in body fat, while maintaining as much lean tissue as possible. DEXA allows us to look beyond total body weight and measure changes in fat mass, lean mass and visceral fat. Why does this matter wi

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