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Body composition techniques.

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Kuriyan, Rebecca·2018·Indian Journal of Medical Research

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Body composition is known to be associated with several diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Body composition measurements are useful in assessing the effectiveness of nutritional interventions and monitoring the changes associated with growth and disease conditions. Changes in body composition occur when there is a mismatch between nutrient intake and requirement. Altered body composition is observed in conditions such as wasting and stunting when the nutritional intake may be inadequate. Overnutrition on the other hand leads to obesity. Many techniques are available for body composition assessment, which range from simple indirect measures to more sophisticated direct volumetric measurements. Some of the methods that are used today include anthropometry, tracer dilution, densitometry, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, air displacement plethysmography and bioelectrical impedance analysis. The methods vary in their precision and accuracy. Imaging techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography have become powerful tools due to their ability of visualizing and quantifying tissues, organs, or constituents such as muscle and adipose tissue. However, these methods are still considered to be research tools due to their cost and complexity of use. This review was aimed to describe the commonly used methods for body composition analysis and provide a brief introduction on the latest techniques available.

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Figure Different types of body composition models. 1C, one-compartment; 2C, two-compartment; 3C, three-compartment; 4C, four-compartment; MC, mineral content; NEL, non-essential lipid; EL, essential lipid; BM, bone mineral; SM, soft-tissue mineral; GLY, glycogen.
Figure Different types of body composition models. 1C, one-compartment; 2C, two-compartment; 3C, three-compartment; 4C, four-compartment; MC, mineral content; NEL, non-essential lipid; EL, essential lipid; BM, bone mineral; SM, soft-tissue mineral; GLY, glycogen.CC BY-NC-SA · PubMed Central

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Authors
Kuriyan, R.
Affiliations
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences (IN)
Corresponding author
Kuriyan, Rebecca
Venue
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Published
2018-11
Volume
148
Issue
5
Pages
648-658
ISSN
0971-5916 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2911737268
Cited by
384
References
92
Citations by year
2026: 33 · 2025: 51 · 2024: 89 · 2023: 80 · 2022: 67 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 6
FWCI
2.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • The Indian Journal of Medical Research (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Body Composition Measurement Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
Keywords
body composition, anthropometry, tracer dilution, densitometry, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, air displacement plethysmography, bioelectrical impedance analysis, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, obesity, wasting, stunting, nutritional status
MeSH terms
Anthropometry, Body Composition, Body Weights and Measures, Humans, Obesity, Dimensional Measurement Accuracy

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