Your body composition affects hormones, energy, and longevity. Learn how DEXA Scan data helps you improve internal health and build long term vitality.
Your body composition is more than a fitness metric. It influences your hormones, your daily energy, and even how long and how well you live. The balance between fat, muscle, and bone plays a powerful role in your metabolism, mood, and long term health.
At Kalos, we use DEXA Scan technology to measure these internal changes accurately. When you understand how different tissues affect your hormones and energy, you gain the ability to take control of your health and longevity.
Your weight does not tell you how much muscle you have, where fat is stored, or whether your metabolism is working efficiently. Body composition reveals what your body is made of, not just how heavy it is.
This matters because muscle, fat, and bone influence:
The data in a DEXA scan allows you to see exactly how these factors change over time.
Lean muscle is one of the most important tissues for hormonal balance and long term vitality.
More muscle helps your body regulate blood sugar efficiently, reducing the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
Stronger muscles correlate with healthier levels of anabolic hormones that influence strength, libido, recovery, and mood.
Muscle increases metabolic rate, allowing the thyroid to function more effectively and maintain stable energy.
Muscle stores glycogen, which fuels your workouts, movements, and brain function. More muscle means more available energy throughout the day.
Fat itself is not the enemy. The location and amount of fat determine how it affects your hormones and longevity.
This is the fat under your skin. It is mostly neutral and less risky.
This is the fat around your organs. It produces inflammatory chemicals that disrupt:
High visceral fat increases the risk of chronic disease, fatigue, anxiety, and premature aging. A DEXA Scan precisely measures visceral fat so you can address it early.
Bone density plays a major role in long term health. Low bone density increases the risk of fractures, poor mobility, hormonal disruption, and physical decline as you age.
A DEXA scan measures bone mineral density, making it one of the best early detection tools for future risk.
When muscle, fat, and bone are in the right balance, your energy increases dramatically. When they are not, energy becomes inconsistent or chronically low.
Low muscle plus high visceral fat often leads to:
Improving body composition reverses these symptoms and elevates your daily energy.
Long term studies show clear links between body composition and lifespan.
People with healthy body composition tend to have:
Muscle is one of the strongest predictors of healthy aging. High visceral fat is one of the strongest predictors of early health decline. This is why the combination of strength training and DEXA tracking is essential for longevity.
A 48 year old Kalos client came in feeling tired, with unexplained weight fluctuations and declining performance. Their DEXA scan revealed:
Over 12 weeks of strength training, improved protein intake, and better sleep, their follow up scan showed:
Their energy increased, hormones stabilized, and they felt stronger than they had in years.
Follow these steps to improve your internal health:
1. Strength train 3 to 4 times per week
Build and preserve muscle to support metabolic and hormonal health.
2. Prioritize protein intake
Aim for 0.8 to 1.0 grams of protein per pound of body weight.
3. Reduce visceral fat through balanced habits
Moderate calorie deficit, quality sleep, and consistent training help reduce internal fat.
4. Focus on recovery and stress reduction
Lower cortisol improves fat loss, muscle retention, and overall hormone balance.
5. Track your results with DEXA Scan
Measure fat, muscle, and bone changes every 4 to 8 weeks.
Your body composition directly impacts your hormones, energy, and longevity. By tracking fat, muscle, and bone with DEXA Scan, you gain clear insight into the areas that matter most for long term vitality.
This is how you build a body that performs well, feels good daily, and ages gracefully.
If you are ready to take control of your health with the most accurate body composition analysis available, it is time to book your DEXA scan at Kalos. Whether you are looking to get lean, build muscle, improve performance, or optimize longevity, our advanced technology and expert guidance will help you get there.
Schedule your scan today at Kalos, your journey to data-driven fitness starts now.
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