Day: April 13, 2024

Day: April 13, 2024

UBC Faculty of Medicine

The Importance of Body Composition and Weight 

For runners, both amateur and elite, understanding the intricacies of their body’s composition goes far beyond only using total weight on a weighing scale. Accurate body composition measures such as those facilitated by a Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scan, offer