Official Position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry—part II (clinical aspects): interpretation, reporting, and special situations

Official Position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry—part II (clinical aspects): interpretation, reporting, and special situations

Abstract Objective To present an updated and evidence-based guideline for the use of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to assess body composition in clinical practice. Materials and methods This Official Position was developed by the Scientific Committee of the Brazilian Association of Bone Ass...

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Main Authors: Sergio Setsuo Maeda, Ben-Hur Albergaria, Vera Lúcia Szejnfeld, Marise Lazaretti-Castro, Henrique Pierotti Arantes, Marcela Ushida, Diogo Souza Domiciano, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira, Rosângela Villa Marin-Mio, Mônica Longo de Oliveira, Laura Maria Carvalho de Mendonça, Mirley do Prado, Guilherme Cardenaz de Souza, Cecília Zanin Palchetti, Roseli Oselka Saccardo Sarni, Maria Teresa Terreri, Luiz Claudio Gonçalves de Castro, Silvana Martinez Baraldi Artoni, Lizandra Amoroso, Débora Emy Karcher, Carla M. Prado, Maria Cristina Gonzalez, Marcelo de Medeiros Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
Subjects:
Body composition
Absorptiometry
X-ray
Lean mass
Fat mass
Sarcopenia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-022-00240-9

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