Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is a method to measure body composition which has superior accuracy over other methods such as BIA or BMI.52,53 DEXA also has the capacity to measure fat in different compartments including central and peripheral. Given the small effect size seen in previous studies in measuring percent body fat, our sample size may be only adequate enough to show a trend in changes in this measure. Of equal importance, however, is change in body fat distribution. Abdominal adiposity is known to be a strong predictor of Insulin resistance.54 We therefore hypothesize that mindfulness training will result in a decreased amount of abdominal compared to peripheral adiposity.