# Body composition: Why, when and for who?

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/body-composition-why-when-and-for-who/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Ronan Thibault,Laurence Genton,Claude Pichard |
| Citations | 250 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.clnu.2011.12.011 |
| Fields | Medicine,Nursing |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2144584491 |
| PMID | 22296871 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2012 |

## Paper authors

- [Ronan Thibault](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ronan-thibault/)

## Paper journal

- [Clinical Nutrition](https://scholariq.org/journals/clinical-nutrition/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Nutrition and Health in Aging](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-and-health-in-aging/)

## Paper topics

- [Nutrition and Health in Aging](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-and-health-in-aging/)
- [Body Composition Measurement Techniques](https://scholariq.org/topics/body-composition-measurement-techniques/)
- [Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology](https://scholariq.org/topics/clinical-nutrition-and-gastroenterology/)

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