Body Composition DEXA results

[user785]

I did a dexa scan a few months ago - scared the tech when it came back at 4.5% total body fat (endurance guy here). LOL

 

[BIGMIke007]

Can anyone answer why my right arm is 3% lower than my left arm?
Im left handed, so i thought it will be other way around. And before i get funny answers, ive had a girlfirend for quite a while so she does it....not me

 

[silverbackn]

The difference in the reading of skinfold calipers and DEXA is that with the DEXA it is reading your visceral and essential fat not just your subcutaneous, which is all that calipers measure. You would probably measure at 4% with calipers.

 

[BIGMIke007]

The difference in the reading of skinfold calipers and DEXA is that with the DEXA it is reading your visceral and essential fat not just your subcutaneous, which is all that calipers measure. You would probably measure at 4% with calipers.[/QUOTE

Sorry but you dont know what you are talking about. Skinfolds measures your skinfolds and from that measurement it estimates total body fat which will include visceral and all other forms of fat.