Fat mass and lean mass were assessed using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry DEXAA).
Muscle mass was assessed using lean mass, excluding bone mineral content (BMC), obtained from DXA scan.
Fat mass and fat-free mass were assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (Lunar Prodigy; GE, Madison, WI).
After the removal of acid, the digested samples were diluted to 5 ml, and Cd mass was assessed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) (Agilent 7500, Santa Clara, CA, USA) according to the protocol as previously described [20].
Skeletal muscle mass (SkMM) and total fat mass were assessed using bioelectrical impedance.
Total and leg lean body mass were assessed using DEXA (model DPX-L; Lunar Radiation, Madison, WI) to determine fat mass, fat-free mass, and bone mineral content for the total body and lower extremities (22).
To assess body composition, whole body lean and fat mass was assessed using the EchoMRI system (Echo Medical Systems).
Lean total body mass was assessed using DEXA (Hologic QDR 4500 software version 8.21).
Percentage of fat and lean mass was assessed using bioimpedance equipment (Bodystat 1500, Bodystat Ltd., Douglas, Isle of Man, UK).
Lean body and fat mass was assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans (Delphi A; Hologic, Waltham, MA) at baseline and after treatment.
