I'm not sure "laconic" is how most people would describe me(!) but thank you very much. Pleased to offer some context and extra depth to Peter Attia's favoured DEXA metrics.
Thoughts on ways to lose visceral fat if we are still in a normal BMI ? Is it still best to do calorie deficit and once lost, then try to ensure continuing to maintain muscle?
Hi Jessa. The percentile charts for all the data points are Bodyscan data over the last nine years. While it is not a random sample of the UK population it is huge and broad.
No, the DEXA scan is not granular enough to measure or see fat around individual organs. DEXA measures a small sliver of internal fat in the android (belly) region and this measurement is consistent with detailed, granular fat measurements by CT scan. Utlimately, it doesn't really matter where you store visceral fat - the less the better. Knowing which organs you're storing fat around doesn't help you lose it.
