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Which functional measures matter more than a DXA lean figure in older adults?

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I have three DEXA scans on the same scanner at twelve-week intervals, fasted, same time of day.

I want to understand what this actually establishes, as opposed to what it is being used to imply.

My concern is that I am being invited to draw a conclusion the data does not support.

Which parts of this are informative and which are decoration?

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2Add the protein intake in grams rather than as a percentage. – Dr_Lena_Ostrowska 4 months ago
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