# Body Composition Measurement Techniques

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/body-composition-measurement-techniques/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the assessment and analysis of body composition, including methods such as bioelectrical impedance analysis, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and anthropometry. It covers topics related to clinical practice, obesity, muscle mass, and nutritional assessment in various populations. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | t12279 |
| Works | 285 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 285.

- [Sarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis](https://scholariq.org/papers/sarcopenia-revised-european-consensus-on-definition-and-diagnosis/)
- [Sarcopenia: European consensus on definition and diagnosis](https://scholariq.org/papers/sarcopenia-european-consensus-on-definition-and-diagnosis/)
- [Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/worldwide-trends-in-body-mass-index-underweight-overweight-and-obesity-from-1975/)
- [Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia: 2019 Consensus Update on Sarcopenia Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/papers/asian-working-group-for-sarcopenia-2019-consensus-update-on-sarcopenia-diagnosis/)
- [Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus](https://scholariq.org/papers/definition-and-classification-of-cancer-cachexia-an-international-consensus/)
- [Statistical Methods For Assessing Measurement Error (Reliability) in Variables Relevant to Sports Medicine](https://scholariq.org/papers/statistical-methods-for-assessing-measurement-error-reliability-in-variables/)
- [Prevalence and clinical implications of sarcopenic obesity in patients with solid tumours of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts: a population-based study](https://scholariq.org/papers/prevalence-and-clinical-implications-of-sarcopenic-obesity-in-patients-with/)
- [Body Mass Index](https://scholariq.org/papers/body-mass-index/)
- [A practical and precise approach to quantification of body composition in cancer patients using computed tomography images acquired during routine care](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-practical-and-precise-approach-to-quantification-of-body-composition-in-cancer/)
- [Validation of the Mini Nutritional Assessment short-form (MNA®-SF): A practical tool for identification of nutritional status](https://scholariq.org/papers/validation-of-the-mini-nutritional-assessment-short-form-mna-sf-a-practical-tool/)
- [Incidence, Severity, Aetiology and Prevention of Sports Injuries](https://scholariq.org/papers/incidence-severity-aetiology-and-prevention-of-sports-injuries/)
- [Prevalence of and interventions for sarcopenia in ageing adults: a systematic review. Report of the International Sarcopenia Initiative (EWGSOP and IWGS)](https://scholariq.org/papers/prevalence-of-and-interventions-for-sarcopenia-in-ageing-adults-a-systematic/)
- [The impact of malnutrition on morbidity, mortality, length of hospital stay and costs evaluated through a multivariate model analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-impact-of-malnutrition-on-morbidity-mortality-length-of-hospital-stay-and/)
- [Prognostic value of grip strength: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study](https://scholariq.org/papers/prognostic-value-of-grip-strength-findings-from-the-prospective-urban-rural/)
- [Consensus definition of sarcopenia, cachexia and pre-cachexia: Joint document elaborated by Special Interest Groups (SIG) “cachexia-anorexia in chronic wasting diseases” and “nutrition in geriatrics”](https://scholariq.org/papers/consensus-definition-of-sarcopenia-cachexia-and-pre-cachexia-joint-document/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 63.

- [A practical and precise approach to quantification of body composition in cancer patients using computed tomography images acquired during routine care](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-practical-and-precise-approach-to-quantification-of-body-composition-in-cancer/)
- [Diagnostic performance of body mass index to identify obesity as defined by body adiposity: a systematic review and meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/diagnostic-performance-of-body-mass-index-to-identify-obesity-as-defined-by-body/)
- [BMI-related errors in the measurement of obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/bmi-related-errors-in-the-measurement-of-obesity/)
- [Quantification of Lean Bodyweight](https://scholariq.org/papers/quantification-of-lean-bodyweight/)
- [Accuracy of direct segmental multi-frequency bioimpedance analysis in the assessment of total body and segmental body composition in middle-aged adult population](https://scholariq.org/papers/accuracy-of-direct-segmental-multi-frequency-bioimpedance-analysis-in-the/)
- [2023 International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) consensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs)](https://scholariq.org/papers/2023-international-olympic-committee-s-ioc-consensus-statement-on-relative/)
- [Lean Tissue Imaging](https://scholariq.org/papers/lean-tissue-imaging/)
- [Bioelectrical impedance analysis: population reference values for phase angle by age and sex](https://scholariq.org/papers/bioelectrical-impedance-analysis-population-reference-values-for-phase-angle-by-2/)
- [Bioelectrical impedance analysis: population reference values for phase angle by age and sex](https://scholariq.org/papers/bioelectrical-impedance-analysis-population-reference-values-for-phase-angle-by/)
- [Effect of Exercise on Total and Intra-abdominal Body Fat in Postmenopausal Women](https://scholariq.org/papers/effect-of-exercise-on-total-and-intra-abdominal-body-fat-in-postmenopausal-women/)
- [Validation of body composition by dual energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DEXA)](https://scholariq.org/papers/validation-of-body-composition-by-dual-energy-x-ray-absorptiometry-dexa/)
- [Accuracy of measurements of body composition by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in vivo](https://scholariq.org/papers/accuracy-of-measurements-of-body-composition-by-dual-energy-x-ray-absorptiometry/)
- [Bioelectrical impedance analysis for body composition assessment: reflections on accuracy, clinical utility, and standardisation](https://scholariq.org/papers/bioelectrical-impedance-analysis-for-body-composition-assessment-reflections-on/)
- [Relationship between adiposity and body size reveals limitations of BMI](https://scholariq.org/papers/relationship-between-adiposity-and-body-size-reveals-limitations-of-bmi/)
- [BMI does not accurately predict overweight in Asian Indians in northern India](https://scholariq.org/papers/bmi-does-not-accurately-predict-overweight-in-asian-indians-in-northern-india/)

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