Rather than weight/BMI, body composition is a better way for individualized assessment of metabolic health in a patient. Fat, muscle, and bone form a metabolic axis that involves endocrine, paracrine and autocrine functions, inter-tissue crosstalk, and a practical way to follow the patient’s metabolic status over time. A patient’s weight may remain relatively stable over time even as the body composition changes. Thus, if someone loses 5 lbs. of muscle but gains 5 lbs. of fat (a very common clinical scenario) they would remain weight neutral but be very different metabolically. Without considering this vital data, we would not be able to treat and address the patient’s metabolic health in a meaningful and proactive way. This presentation will address why it's important to obtain an accurate body composition analysis, the various ways to measure it and explain how to read a body comp analysis by DXA. We will look at diagnosing normal weight obesity via DXA, glucose regulation and body composition, and how weight loss impacts body composition. In addition, we will look at setting treatment goals to optimize metabolic health using body composition.

CME/CE Expiration Date: 5/26/24

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