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“DEXA scan, which can look at bone density, visceral fat, and muscle mass, or the similar InBody Scan (see more on these in the next section).”

“I will evaluate a fasting glucose and a hemoglobin A1C on all patients, and if certain risk factors are present, I test fasting insulin and calculate a HOMA-IR score and then proceed. Homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) is a score that is calculated from a fasting insulin and glucose level.“

“A better test is a coronary calcium score test, which is a CT scan that looks at the level of calcium or plaque buildup that may be present in your coronary arteries. A coronary calcium score test reveals the presence or risk of coronary artery disease.”

“The most common screening test for osteoporosis is a bone density or DEXA scan.”