作者: Jennifer L. Kuk , Robert Ross
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-400-1_7
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摘要: This chapter examines common methods for measuring body composition in obesity. These range from simple anthropometric measures that indirectly assess adiposity to more complex such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) are able directly measure numerous tissues vivo. Anthropometric measurements inexpensive, readily used clinical settings epidemiological studies, but lack precision accurately quantify specific fat depots. On the other hand, techniques MRI CT associated with high accuracy, limited by their availability cost. Application of measurement dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry spectroscopy will also be considered. The focus this review is on strengths limitations these techniques, how they advance our understanding influences associations between obesity, morbidity, mortality.