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DXA is a low dose radiation X-ray system capable of detecting very small percentages of bone change.

• Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide.¹
• 34 million Americans are at risk of osteopenia.¹
• Acute and long term medical expenses associated with osteopenic fractures are estimated to be $474 billion over the next two decades.¹
• Studies indicate that an extra one million women wcreened for osteoporosis would reduce the cost of fracture treatment and hospital stays by $77 million.²
• In the United States, the cost of all osteoporosis related fractures is currently equivalent to the combined treatment costs of cardiovascular disease and asthma.³

Body Composition

DXA is the gold standard, three compartment model for measuring body composition.  Assessments include bone, fat, and lean mass.

Facts...

• Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980.⁵
• In 2014, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, were overweight.  Of these over 600 million were obese.⁵
• Estimates based on 2008 data indicated that overweight and obesity account for $147 billion in total medical expenditure in the United States.⁶
• Obesity is associated with job absenteeism, costing approximately $4.3 billion annually.⁷
• Obesity leads to lower productivity while at work, costing employers $506 per obese worker per year.⁸