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What metrics are commonly used to assess healthy and unhealthy body weight?

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Explain the principle of the DXA technique and identify its standard error of estimate (SEE).



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As you evaluate your body weight and the weight you would like to reach and maintain throughout life, there are a few metrics that can help you do so. These metrics provide an estimate of healthy and unhealthy body weight. These commonly used techniques include body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). These assessments require only a scale and a measuring tape, are quick and easy to obtain, and offer a realistic way for you to track your body weight throughout the years.

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Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a method to assess body composition that uses very low-dose beams of x-ray energy to measure total body fat mass, fat distribution pattern, and bone density (for osteoporosis risk assessment). It is a simple procedure that takes less than 15 minutes and is most frequently used in research and by medical facilities. The SEE for this technique is 1.8 percent.





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Reply 2 on: Aug 6, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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