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Definition of 'Body Composition'

The relative amounts of various components in the body, such as percent body fat.

Common names: Body Composition; Body Compositions; Composition, Body; Compositions, Body

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Effects of an oral ghrelin mimetic on body composition and clinical outcomes in healthy older adults: a randomized trial.

2 Nov 2008 BACKGROUND: Growth hormone secretion and muscle mass decline from midpuberty throughout life, culminating in sarcopenia, frailty, decreased function, and loss of independence. The decline of growth hormone in the development of sarcopenia is one of ... Read more...


Dual-frequency ultrasound technique minimizes errors induced by soft tissue in ultrasound bone densitometry.

30 Oct 2008 BACKGROUND: Most bone ultrasound devices are designed for through-transmission measurements of the calcaneus. In principle, ultrasound backscattering measurements are possible at more typical fracture sites of the central skeleton. Unfortunately, ... Read more...


Association of body composition with disability in rheumatoid arthritis: impact of appendicular fat and lean tissue mass.

13 Oct 2008 OBJECTIVE: To explore the association of measures of body composition with disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Patients with RA underwent total body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for measurement of total and regional ... Read more...

 

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Technical information about 'Body Composition'

Definition: The relative amounts of various components in the body, such as percent body fat.

Descriptor UI: D001823

Alternative terms: Body Composition; Body Compositions; Composition, Body; Compositions, Body;

Related Mesh Headings: Anthropometry;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects;

Tree Number: G02.111.097; G03.180;

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