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To summarize and evaluate the clinical and scientific utility of methods used to assess body composition in adults with class II and III obesity.

October 22, 2024BMC NutritionOpen Access

Body composition assessment in individuals with class II/III obesity: a narrative review

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ÉSÉrika Aparecida Silveira MCMaria Clara Rezende Castro ARAndréa de Fátima Silva Rezende

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Narrative review evaluates body composition assessment tools in severe obesity, highlighting bioelectrical impedance as a viable clinical alternative to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

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To summarize and evaluate the clinical and scientific utility of methods used to assess body composition in adults with class II and III obesity.
Narrative review synthesizing and analyzing available body composition assessment methods in adults with class II/III obesity.
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) demonstrates significant accuracy in research settings, but its high cost limits widespread adoption in routine clinical practice.
Multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) provides good accuracy and serves as a more accessible, practical alternative to DXA for clinical monitoring.
Accurate body composition tracking is critical in this population to mitigate muscle loss, prevent sarcopenic obesity, and monitor bone health during therapeutic interventions.

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Silveira et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a898e480e1a8f7244fd4d9b https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-024-00913-2

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October 22, 2024BMC NutritionOpen Access

Body composition assessment in individuals with class II/III obesity: a narrative review

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Authors

ÉSÉrika Aparecida Silveira MCMaria Clara Rezende Castro ARAndréa de Fátima Silva Rezende

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Overview

Narrative review evaluates body composition assessment tools in severe obesity, highlighting bioelectrical impedance as a viable clinical alternative to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

Key Points

To summarize and evaluate the clinical and scientific utility of methods used to assess body composition in adults with class II and III obesity.
Narrative review synthesizing and analyzing available body composition assessment methods in adults with class II/III obesity.
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) demonstrates significant accuracy in research settings, but its high cost limits widespread adoption in routine clinical practice.
Multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) provides good accuracy and serves as a more accessible, practical alternative to DXA for clinical monitoring.
Accurate body composition tracking is critical in this population to mitigate muscle loss, prevent sarcopenic obesity, and monitor bone health during therapeutic interventions.

Cite This Study

Silveira et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a898e480e1a8f7244fd4d9b https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-024-00913-2

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