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Body Composition Measurements from Birth through 5 Years: Challenges, Gaps, and Existing & Emerging Technologies—A National Institutes of Health workshop
Author(s) -
Gallagher Dympna,
Andres Aline,
Fields David A.,
Evans William J.,
Kuczmarski Robert,
Lowe William L.,
Lumeng Julie C.,
Oken Emily,
Shepherd John A.,
Sun Shumei,
Heymsfield Steven B.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
obesity reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.845
H-Index - 162
eISSN - 1467-789X
pISSN - 1467-7881
DOI - 10.1111/obr.13033
Subject(s) - anthropometry , medicine , gerontology , bioelectrical impedance analysis , composition (language) , bone health , environmental health , body mass index , pathology , bone mineral , osteoporosis , linguistics , philosophy
Summary Body composition estimates are widely used in clinical research and field studies as measures of energy‐nutrient balance, functionality and health. Despite their broad relevance and multiple applications, important gaps remain in techniques available for accurately and precisely quantifying body composition in infants and children from birth through 5 years. Identifying these gaps and highlighting research needs in this age group were the topics of a National Institutes of Health workshop held in Bethesda, MD, USA, 30–31 May 2019. Experts reviewed available methods (multicompartment models, air‐displacement plethysmography, dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry, weight‐length and height indices, bioimpedance analysis, anthropometry‐skinfold techniques, quantitative magnetic resonance, optical imaging, omics and D3‐creatine dilution), their limitations in this age range and high priority research needs. A summary of their individual and collective workshop deliberations is provided in this report.