DEXA scans
Technique
Assessing muscle mass before starting GLP-1 medications to identify sarcopenia risk
"In people that I'm concerned about that, it's good to get a DEXA scan beforehand, right? Make sure you have adequate muscle mass. And if you don't, you really have to think twice about if you want to do the GLP-1."
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Monthly monitoring of muscle mass and body composition in patients on GLP-1 medications
"I've got patients on low-dose GLP-1s and I've said, 'Look, you have to be in the gym, you have to do DEXA scans every month, you have to eat this protein.' And they do it and it's quite amazing — the weight will go down, but they'll actually increase their ..."
Measuring muscle mass, appendicular lean mass index (ALMI), and fat-free mass index (FFMI) to track body composition
"If people are doing DEXAs to measure their muscle mass, what metrics are they looking at on a DEXA and what percentile do you like to see them at? We look at appendicular lean mass index and fat-free mass index."