Body fat distribution reveals more about your health risks than weight alone. Discover how a DEXA scan can track visceral fat and help you create a smarter health plan.
When it comes to health, where you store fat is just as important—if not more important—than how much fat you have overall. Two people can have the same body fat percentage but vastly different risk profiles, depending on how their fat is distributed.
The problem? Most traditional health checks (like BMI or weight) don’t show you where your fat is hiding. That’s where a DEXA scan changes the game—giving you a precise, region-by-region breakdown of your fat distribution and what it means for your long-term health.
Here’s why understanding your body fat distribution matters—and how you can use DEXA data to take action.
Where it's stored: Deep inside your abdomen, around vital organs
Why it matters: High visceral fat is strongly linked to:
Problem: You can have high visceral fat even if you're slim on the outside.
Where it's stored: Directly under the skin—hips, thighs, arms, abdomen
Why it matters:
Where it's stored: Glutes, hamstrings, quads
Why it matters:
A DEXA scan doesn't just give you a body fat percentage—it tells you:
This level of insight allows you to personalize your training and nutrition to target problem areas that truly matter.
Not all fat is equal—and DEXA helps you target the fat that matters most for your health.
Knowing your total weight isn’t enough—you need to know where your fat is stored and what it means for your health. At KALOS, we offer fast, accurate DEXA scans in San Francisco so you can track visceral fat, monitor health risks, and create a data-driven plan for lifelong wellness.
Schedule your scan today at KALOS—your journey to data-driven fitness starts now.
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