STYKU vs DEXA

Outlined below is a detailed comparison between the Styku 3D Body Scan (what we have in office) and the DEXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) Body Scan.

🧍‍♂️ STYKU BODY SCANat ItIs:

Styku is a 3D infrared body scanner that creates a digital model of your body and estimates circumference measurements, body fat percentage, lean mass, and posture using shape analysis.

✅ Pros:

• Non-invasive & radiation-free: Uses safe infrared sensors — no exposure to X-rays.
• Fast: The scan takes about 30–60 seconds.
• 3D Visualization: Provides a full-body 3D avatar for visual progress tracking.
• Great for fitness & aesthetics: Helps people track physical changes over time — ideal for gym-goers, personal trainers, and wellness programs.
• Affordable & Accessible: Generally less expensive than DEXA (and it’s included in your Origin Medicine Treatment Plan for unlimited use!)

❌ Cons:

• Estimates, not direct measurements: Body fat and muscle percentages are calculated based on body shape — less precise than DEXA.
• No bone density data: Can’t assess bone health.
• Affected by posture or clothing: Wearing loose clothing or poor standing posture can skew results.

💀 DEXA BODY SCAN

DEXA (or DXA) uses low-dose X-ray beams to measure bone density, fat mass, and lean muscle mass with high precision. It’s a gold standard for clinical body composition analysis.

✅ Pros:

• High Accuracy: Directly measures body fat, lean mass, and bone mineral density.
• Visceral Fat Measurement: Identifies dangerous fat stored around internal organs.
• Medical-grade: Trusted for clinical diagnoses, including osteoporosis and obesity risk.

❌ Cons:

• Uses radiation: Low-dose, but still not ideal for frequent use or for pregnant individuals.
• Takes longer: Scan time is usually 6–10 minutes, plus prep time.
• More expensive: Depending on location.
• Less visual: Data is presented in charts and reports — no 3D model.

Moral of the story:

• The scale only tells you how many pounds you weigh, not how much of that weight is muscle or fat
• More muscle = more metabolically healthy
  • Did you know that muscle burns 7x more calories than fat aka the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn at rest, the more you can eat!
• More muscle means you have been working hard to build it.
• More muscle typically means increased bone denisity which is extremely important as risk for fractures and osteoporosis increases as we age.

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