Desert Valley Radiology Now Providing the Latest Advanced Body Composition™ Assessment

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) January 7, 2011 --

Desert Valley Radiology has expanded its health and wellness services available to men and women with the addition of body composition analysis with their Discovery™ QDR bone densitometry system from Hologic. Notably, DXA is the most common method used in clinical trials investigating bone and body composition outcomes and has numerous advantages over other body composition techniques. This service is offered at Desert Valley Radiology and can be ordered through a DEXA study with emphasis of a body composition assessment. For any questions or additional help needed for ordering this study please call us at 602-867-0404.

The prevalence of obesity has reached pandemic proportions. Globally, 1.8 billion people were obese or overweight in 2007, and the number of obese and overweight people now exceeds the underfed1. In the United States, two thirds of American adults or 72 million people are overweight or obese. Unfortunately, children are not immune to this disease. More than one third of school age children are either overweight or obese according to the latest NHANES data2.

When associated with high waist circumference and high BMI, obesity is an independent risk factor for many cardiovascular diseases and conditions including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke as well as some cancers. In 2004 the financial impact both directly and indirectly amounted to $122 billion or 9.4% of total medical care costs3, making obesity a serious public health problem.

About Desert Valley Radiology

Desert Valley Radiology is a physician owned outpatient imaging practice that has been providing excellence in patient care and services for over twenty years in Phoenix. Our primary mission is to offer high quality outpatient imaging services in a caring and compassionate manner to all people who live in, work in, or visit Phoenix, AZ and its surrounding areas. Desert Valley Radiology provides a comprehensive scope of imaging services addressing the needs of our clients. Each and every patient receives personalized care designed to meet his or her individual needs. Our staff is committed to providing exceptional care to the people in our community.
For further information, please call 602-867-0404 or visit their web site www.dvrphx.com

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