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Measure the shape, not the weight.

DEXA, InBody and a tape measure: what each tells you, and where in Manila to have it done.

A woman in black athleisure standing in a white studio, a cloth tape measure held loosely in one hand

Testing

Shape

the protocol it funnels to

Before you start.

  1. This page covers the three ways to measure body composition, from a hospital scan to a tape measure, and where in Manila the scans are offered.
  2. The scale measures weight; composition is what the weight is made of. On a shape protocol the second number is the one that matters.
  3. You leave knowing what DEXA and InBody measure, what they cost where a price is published, and why the tape and the photograph do most of the work.

DEXA is a low-dose X-ray scan, done in a hospital imaging department, that separates the body into bone, lean tissue and fat and reports where the fat sits. InBody and similar devices pass a small current through the body and estimate composition from how the current travels; they are quick, common in gyms and clinics, and sensitive to hydration and the time of day. A cloth tape around the waist at the navel, in the same place each week, measures the change most people came for.

The entries below are providers whose public page was fetched on the date shown and whose menu was checked for injectables. Hospitals offering DEXA pass by nature. Any gym or studio listed for InBody passed the same check; those whose menus included drips or aesthetics were left out.

2 entries, verified.

Each one fetched from its own public page on the date shown, and its whole services menu checked for anything injectable. Listed by area, not ranked.

BGC

  • St. Luke's Medical Center

    BGC · QC

    A hospital whose Institute of Pathology runs haematology, chemistry, serology and microbiology, with total body DXA and cardiopulmonary exercise testing on the procedures list.

    • Laboratory tests
    • Total Body DXA
    • Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Test (CPEX)
    • Treadmill stress test
    • Executive check-up packages

    Ask for current pricing.

    stlukes.com.ph · read 2026-09-07 · menu checked 2026-09-07Global City on Rizal Drive, Taguig; Quezon City on E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue. Outpatient procedures can be ordered and paid online. No home service page found.

  • Fitness First Philippines

    BGC · Makati · Ortigas · QC · Alabang · Manila

    A club chain with personal training on a personalised plan, an assessment with body composition and movement screening, and strength and conditioning classes.

    • Personal training
    • Body composition assessment
    • Strength classes
    Personal training, per session, frompricing varies by package₱1,512
    Single club membership, per month, from₱2,650
    Multi-club membership, per month, from₱2,800
    fitnessfirst.com · read 2026-09-07 · menu checked 2026-09-07Nine Metro Manila clubs. Free consultation and one-day trial on the site.

Whatever you use, use it the same way each time: same device, same time of day, same hydration. A DEXA at the baseline and one at week twelve is the fullest picture; the tape every week is the honest one. The Tracker asks for weight and waist weekly and charts both against the plan.

How it fits your protocol.

The shape protocol is built to lose fat and keep what you built, and the scale cannot tell the two apart. Waist and a same-light photograph can, weekly and for free. A DEXA or InBody at the baseline and the retest adds the numbers: how much of the change was fat, how much was lean, and where it came from. The body composition timeline sets the pace and the date; this page gives you the measurement.

For the strength protocol on the growth hormone pairing, the lean mass figure is the one to watch, and it is why a body composition scan rather than a scale is the useful checkpoint.

Shape protocols here are built on Retatrutide and KLOW Blend. Yours starts with three minutes.

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Questions

Is DEXA safe to repeat?

The scan uses a low dose of X-ray. How often to repeat it is a question for the provider and your doctor; twice in ninety days is the pattern people here use.

Is InBody accurate?

It is consistent when the conditions are the same: same device, same time of day, same hydration, no training beforehand. Compared across different conditions the numbers move for reasons that have nothing to do with you.

Do I need either of them?

No. A tape at the navel each week and a photograph in the same light every month show the change. The scans add detail for people who want it.

Where do I measure my waist?

At the navel, tape level, after breathing out normally, before eating. Same spot each week. The Tracker has a field for it.

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Longevity Manila builds your protocol from your answers. We are not a clinic. Fulfilment is by Primara Labs, our partner and supplier. Take it to a doctor who knows you before you begin.