The Validity of Body Composition Assessment in Clinical Populations
Publication Date: June 19, 2019
Last Updated: March 14, 2022
Recommendations
Based on the correlation coefcients across studies and using different devices, DXA appears to be a reasonably valid method to assess regional and total fat mass in a wide group of adult clinical patients. We recommend the use of DXA for assessing fat mass in patients with clinical conditions. No studies explored the validity of DXA for LM assessment in any clinical population. Thus, its use for this compartment remains unknown. (S - Strong, L - Low)
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No recommendation can be made at this time to support the use of US in a clinical setting for assessing body composition. There are no data to support its validity in specic patient populations. (W - Weak, VL - Very Low)
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No recommendations can be made regarding the validity of using BIA in clinical populations. Due to the proprietary nature of manufacturer-specic BIA regression models to procure body composition data, it is not possible to compare studies using different BIA devices. Furthermore, because of the variability of body compartments estimated within studies, it was not possible to conate these data by manufacturer to support summary correlations and forest plots. (W - Weak, L - Low)
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Overview
Title
The Validity of Body Composition Assessment in Clinical Populations
Authoring Organization
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Publication Month/Year
June 19, 2019
Last Updated Month/Year
January 31, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Target Patient Population
Adults with a potentially inflammatory condition
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient
Intended Users
Dietician nutritionist, clinical researcher, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Diagnosis, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D018529 - Nutritional Support, D001823 - Body Composition
Keywords
ultrasound, body composition, nutrition assessment, bioelectrical impedance analysis
Methodology
Number of Source Documents
106
Literature Search Start Date
January 1, 2000
Literature Search End Date
October 1, 2018