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1 week agoDo You Need A DEXA BD/BC Scan?
DEXA provides actionable body-composition metrics—visceral and total body fat and muscle—useful for health decisions, but requires clinician guidance to avoid psychological harm.
They're at the gym, on hiking trails, in public parks and on social media feeds, where influencers claim wearing one can do incredible things for your health. "The benefits to walking with a weighted vest are insane," one paid promoter, theashleywill, said in a recent post on TikTok. "Your posture, your bones, increased calorie burn, your strength, your endurance," she continued. "I could go on and on and on."