Title

ASMBS Review of Body Composition

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

November 28, 2024

Last Updated Month/Year

December 18, 2024

Document Type

Consensus

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

Although the body mass index (BMI) has been used as a measure of obesity for decades, it is now possible to measure adiposity more directly with technologies that can quantitate body fat and other tissues. The purpose of this review is to understand body composition, describe the different ways to measure it, review changes in body composition after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), and provide guidance on how providers can introduce measurements of body composition into their everyday practice.

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D001823 - Body Composition

Keywords

body composition

Source Citation

Jonathan Carter, Farah Husain, Pavlos Papasavas, Salvatore Docimo, Vance Albaugh, Laura Aylward, Cynthia Blalock, Sue Benson-Davies, ASMBS review of body composition, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2024, ISSN 1550-7289, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2024.10.037.