DEXA Scan & Visceral Fat | How to calculate Visceral Fat | DEXA Body Scan (UK)

In this video, we shall talk about DEXA Scan & Visceral Fat. So let’s start by defining what is visceral fat VS subcutaneous fat.

For most people who come to Bodyscan, getting in shape means reducing the amount of body fat that sits just underneath the skin. This fat is called ‘subcutaneous fat’. It’s the fat you can pinch and, as it increases, it’s the fat that stops us from fitting into our clothes.

Visceral Fat Explained: There is another type of fat that we can’t see, that sits inside our abdominal cavity around our vital organs. This is what is called Visceral Fat, or ‘bad fat’.

Visceral Fat Consequences: It’s called bad fat because, unlike subcutaneous fat, visceral fat acts more like an organ itself, releasing hormones and inflammatory chemicals into the body in close proximity to your liver, kidneys, and pancreas.

Too much visceral fat has been shown to increase your risk of obesity-related diseases, such as type-2 diabetes, heart disease, colon cancer, stroke, and even dementia. Some research shows that visceral fat can also affect your levels of hunger and your mood.

Because you can’t see visceral fat and because the consequences of it are serious, it’s well worth having a DEXA scan to understand your level of internal fat and hence the risk of developing some quite nasty diseases.

DEXA Scan & Visceral Fat: By using a very low dose of X-ray, a DEXA scan can see what’s going on on the inside. Compare that to skinfold calipers that can only ever measure your subcutaneous fat.

How to calculate Visceral Fat - Three Medical Thresholds: There are three medical thresholds that apply to the visceral fat reading on your DEXA report:

a) Below 100 is classified as “normal”
b) Between 100-160 puts you at “increased risk”
c) Above 160 is classed as “high risk”.

Watch the video to know more.

⌛ - Timestamps
0:00 what is Visceral Fat vs Subcutaneous Fat?
0:42 Visceral Fat Explained
0:54 Visceral Fat Consequences
1:08 DEXA Scan & Visceral Fat
1:40 How to calculate Visceral Fat - Three Medical Thresholds
2:50 Visceral Fat Calculation/Measurement at Bodyscan (UK)
3:00 Are you at risk of having Visceral Fat?
4:05 Visual representation of Visceral Fat
4:45 How to reduce Visceral Fat - 4 Tips

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