The Validity of Body Composition Assessment in Clinical Populations

Based on the correlation coefcients 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)