All scans were analyzed using the Lunar Version 1.3y DPX-L extended-analysis program for body composition.
No significant changes were observed for body composition or GRIP values pre to post.
Previously, no guidelines to the use of DXA for body composition existed.
The gold standard for body composition analysis in cancer patients is computed tomography (CT).
The mice were sacrificed after each mouse was examined for body composition, physical performance and metabolic parameters, and various tissues were harvested.
Moderate to highly accurate thresholds for body composition indices associated with a healthier clustered CVD risk were found.
BMI is a measure of body mass based only on height and weight; it does not account for body composition, such as percentage of fat or muscle.
The characteristics of the included studies for body composition, energy intake, and TEE are shown in Table 2.
Since endurance athletes often train several times per day, it might be difficult to assure best conditions for body composition assessment.
Only for body composition, it was possible to compare with other seasonal training phases, although the number of study estimates and therefore, explanatory power, was weak.
While it is premature to undervalue the relationship between weight and mortality in athletes, particularly post-retirement, research has also highlighted the importance of accounting for body composition.
