DEXA Scan for Bone Health and Body Composition
A precise, physician-guided assessment of bone density, muscle, and fat distribution, providing clarity to guide your health decisions.
WHY DEXA MATTERS
Muscle mass and bone health are two of the strongest indicators of how we age.
They shape strength, stability, and long-term independence.
DEXA provides a precise way to measure both, allowing for earlier, more informed decisions about your care.
WHAT DEXA MEASURES
A clear view of your bone health and body composition.
DEXA for Bone Density
Bone loss often occurs without symptoms and can accelerate during midlife, particularly after menopause. Up to 20% of bone density can be lost in the years following menopause, and a family history of osteoporosis can further increase risk.
Early identification helps slow bone loss and reduce fracture risk.
DEXA for Body Composition
Weight alone does not distinguish between fat and muscle. During weight loss, including with GLP-1 therapies, muscle loss can occur and affect metabolism and long-term results.
Tracking these changes helps guide strategies to preserve muscle, support metabolism, and build and maintain strength, so your results are more effective and sustainable.
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER A DEXA SCAN?
This evaluation is especially valuable if:
Family history of osteoporosis
If you have a family history, your risk of bone loss may be higher.
Early insight allows for steps to slow loss and reduce fracture risk.
Focused on weight loss or muscle
If you are focused on weight loss or building muscle, weight alone does not tell the full picture.
Tracking fat and muscle helps preserve strength, support metabolism, and improve long-term results.
Menopause or hormonal changes
Hormonal shifts during midlife can accelerate bone loss and impact body composition.
Understanding these changes early helps protect bone health and preserve strength.
Proactive long-term health
If you are taking a proactive approach, a more complete understanding of your body helps guide better plans and more informed decisions over time.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR VISIT
A straightforward, physician-guided experience designed to give you clarity and next steps.
1. A Simple, Comfortable Scan
Your DEXA scan is quick and non-invasive. You’ll lie comfortably while the scan measures bone density and body composition with minimal radiation.
2. Immediate, Clear Results
Your results are available right away, providing a detailed view of your bone health, muscle mass, and fat distribution.
3. Physician-Guided Interpretation
Your results are reviewed with you, helping translate data into meaningful insight about your health.
4. Clear Next Steps
You leave with a clear understanding of what to do next, whether that involves nutrition, exercise, or further clinical guidance.
CLINICAL INTERPRETATION MATTERS
Data is only valuable when it is understood in context.
Most DEXA scans provide data alone.
At Santé, results are interpreted within the context of your overall health, including hormones, metabolism, and long-term risk. Findings are not viewed in isolation, but used to guide clear, personalized next steps.
HOW DEXA GUIDES YOUR CARE
DEXA provides the measurement. Your care is defined by how that information is used.
Women’s Health and Menopause Care
Bone density and body composition changes often accelerate during midlife. DEXA helps guide decisions around hormone therapy, nutrition, and long-term bone protection.
→ Explore Women’s Health and Menopause Care
Weight Management
Understanding fat versus muscle changes how weight loss is approached. DEXA provides objective data to guide a more effective and sustainable strategy.
→ Explore Weight Management
Men’s Health
Changes in muscle mass, visceral fat, and metabolism can reflect shifts in testosterone and overall metabolic health. DEXA provides a clear baseline to guide care.
→ Explore Men’s Health
Longevity and Preventative Medicine
DEXA serves as a foundational measurement for long-term health planning, helping track changes over time and guide a proactive strategy.
→ Explore Longevity and Preventative Medicine
TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CARE
A DEXA scan provides objective insight into your bone health and body composition, so you can make more informed decisions about your next steps.