Body composition and functional assessment of nutritional status in adults: A narrative review of imaging, impedance, strength and functional techniques
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The accurate and valid assessment of body composition is essential for the diagnostic evaluation of nutritional status, identifying relevant outcome measures, and determining the effectiveness of current and future nutritional interventions. Developments in technology and our understanding of the influences of body composition on risk and outcome will provide practitioners with new opportunities to enhance current practice and to lead future improvements in practice. This is the second of a two‐part narrative review that aims to critically evaluate body composition methodology in diverse adult populations, with a primary focus on its use in the assessment and monitoring of under‐nutrition. Part one focused on anthropometric variables [Madden and Smith (2016) J Hum Nutr Diet 29: 7–25] and part two focuses on the use of imaging techniques, bioelectrical impedance analysis, markers of muscle strength and functional status, with particular reference to developments relevant to practice.
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CT and MRI have significantly impacted the scientific understanding of body composition and its relation to disease risk and outcome.
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Results from CT and MRI are considered the most accurate means of quantifying body composition at the tissue-organ level.
“The results from these imaging methods are considered the most accurate means of quantifying body composition at the tissue–organ level and have significantly impacted the scientific understanding of body composition and its relation to disease risk and outcome [51,73].”
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- Authors
- Smith, S., & Madden, A. M.
- Affiliations
- Queen Margaret University (GB)
- University of Hertfordshire (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Smith, S.
- ORCID
- Madden, A. M.
- Venue
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-05-03
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 714-732
- ISSN
- 0952-3871 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-277X
- OpenAlex
- W2346369611
- Cited by
- 67
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 0.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- uhra.herts.ac.uk
- Locations
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University of Hertfordshire Research Archive (University of Hertfordshire) (acceptedVersion)
- University of Hertfordshire Research Archive (University of Hertfordshire) (submittedVersion)
- Queen Margaret University Publications Repository (Queen Margaret University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Keywords
- body composition, nutritional assessment, malnutrition, bioelectrical impedance analysis, muscle strength, functional status, adults, dietary intervention
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Body Composition, Female, Humans, Male, Nutritional Status, Nutrition Assessment, Electric Impedance, Malnutrition, Muscle Strength
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