Hostname: page-component-76fb5796d-vfjqv Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-04-25T18:48:29.726Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Measurement of soft tissue composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Susan A. Jebb
Susan A. Jebb
Affiliation:
MRC Dunn Clinical Nutrition Centre, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2DH
Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Abstract

An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.
Image of the first page of this content. For PDF version, please use the ‘Save PDF’ preceeding this image.'
Type
Review article
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 77 , Issue 2 , February 1997 , pp. 151 - 163
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1997

References

REFERENCES

Aloia, J., Vaswani, A., Ma, R. & Flaster, E. (1995). Comparative study of body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 36, 1392–1397.Google ScholarPubMed
Baumgartner, R., Stauber, P., McHugh, D., Koehler, K. & Garry, P. (1995). Cross-sectional age differences in body composition in persons 60 + years of age. Journal of Gerontology. A-Biological and Medical Sciences 50, 307–316.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Beshyah, S., Freemantle, C., Thomas, E., Page, B., Murphy, M. & Johnston, D. (1995). Comparison of measurements of body composition by total body potassium, bioimpedance analysis, and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in hypopituitary adults before and during growth hormone therapy. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 61, 1186–1194.Google Scholar
Brunton, J., Bayley, H. & Atkinson, S. (1993). Validation and application of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry to measure bone mass and body composition in small infants. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 58, 839–845.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Chan, G. M. (1992). Performance of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in evaluating bone, lean body mass and fat in pediatric subjects. Journal of Bone Mineral Research 7, 369–374.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Chilibeck, P., Calder, A., Sale, D. & Webber, C. (1994). Reproductibility of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal 45, 297–392.Google Scholar
Coward, W., Parkinson, S. & Murgatroyd, P. (1988). Body composition measurements for nutrition research. Nutrition Research Reviews 1, 115–124.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Ellis, K., Shypailo, R., Pratt, J. & Pond, W. (1994). Accuracy of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry for body composition measurements in children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 60, 660–665.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Ellis, K., Shypailo, R., Schoknecht, P. & Pond, W. (1995). Neutron activation analysis criterion method for evaluation of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements in infants. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 195, 139–144.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Formica, C., Atkinson, M. G., Nyyulasi, I., McKay, J., Heale, W. & Seeman, E. (1993). Body composition following hemodialysis: studies using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and bioelectrical impedance analysis. Osteoporosis International 3, 192–197.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Fuller, N., Jebb, S. A., Laskey, M., Coward, W. & Elia, M. (1992 a). Four component model for the assessment of body composition in humans: comparison with alternative methods and evaluation of the density and hydration of fat free mass. Clinical Science 82, 687–693.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Fuller, N., Laskey, M. & Elia, M. (1992 b). Assessment of the composition of major body regions by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) with special reference to limb muscle mass. Clinical Physiology 12, 253–266.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Going, S., Massett, M., Hall, M., Bare, L., Root, P., Williams, D. & Lohman, T. (1993). Detection of small changes in body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 57, 845–850.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Gotfredsen, A., Jensen, J., Borg, J. & Christiansen, C. (1986). Measurement of lean body mass and total body fat using dual photon absorptiometry. Metabolism 35, 83–93.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Gutin, B., Litaker, M., Islam, S., Manos, T., Smith, C. & Treiber, F. (1996). Body composition measurement in 9-11 y old children by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, skinfold thickness measurements and bioelectrical impedance analysis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 63, 287–292.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Hart, P., Wilkie, M., Edwards, A. & Cunningham, J. (1993). Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry versus skinfold measurements in the assessment of total body fat in renal transplant recipients. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 47, 347–352.Google ScholarPubMed
Hassager, C., Sorensen, S.S., Nielsen, B. & Christiansen, C. (1989). Body composition measurement by dual photon absorptiometry: comparison with body density and total body potassium measurements. Clinical Physiology 9, 353–360.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Heymsfield, S., Smith, R., Aulet, M., Benson, B., Lichtman, S., Wang, J. & Pierson, R. (1990). Appendicular skeletal muscle mass: measurement by dual photon absorptiometry. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 52, 214–218.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Heymsfield, S., Wang, J., Heshka, S., Kehayias, J. & Pierson, R. (1989). Dual photon absorptiometry: comparison of bone mineral and soft tissue mass measurements in vivo with established methods. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 49, 1283–1289.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Jebb, S. A. & Elia, M. (1995). Multicompartment models in health and disease. In Body Composition Techniques in Health and Disease, pp. 240–254 [Davies, P. & Cole, T., editors]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Jebb, S. A., Goldberg, G., Jennings, G. & Elia, M. (1995 a). Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements of body composition effects of depth and tissue thickness, including comparisons with direct analysis. Clinical Science 88, 319–324.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Jebb, S. A., Osborne, R., Dixon, A., Bleehan, N. & Elia, M. (1994). Measurements of resting energy expenditure and body composition before and after treatment of small cell lung cancer. Annals of Oncology 5, 915–919.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Jebb, S. A., Tarzi, M., Jennings, G. & Elia, M. (1995 b). A validation of measurements of fat mass by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry against direct analysis in an infant model. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 54, 73A.Google Scholar
Jensen, M., Kanaley, J., Reed, J. & Sheedy, P. (1995). Measurement of abdominal and visceral fat with computed tomography and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 61, 274–278.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Jensen, M., Kanaley, J., Roust, L., O'Brien, P., Braun, J., Dunn, W. & Wahner, H. (1993). Assessment of body composition with use of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry: evaluation and comparison with other methods. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 68, 867–873.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Johansson, A., Forslund, A., Sjodin, A., Mallmin, H., Hambraeus, L. & Ljunghall, S. (1993). Determination of body-composition - a comparison of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and hydrodensitometry. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 57, 323–326.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Koyama, H., Nishizawa, Y., Yamashita, N., Furumitsu, Y., Hagiwara, S., Ochi, H. & Morii, H. (1990). Measurement of composition changes using dual photon absorptiometry in obese patients undergoing semistarvation. Metabolism 39, 302–306.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Lands, L., Heigenhauser, G., Gordon, C., Jones, N. & Webber, C. (1991). Accuracy of measurements of small changes in soft tissue mass by use of dual photon absorptiometry. Journal of Applied Physiology 71, 698–702.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Laskey, M., Lyttle, K., Flaxman, M. & Barber, R. (1992). The influence of tissue depth and composition on the performance of the Lunar dual energy X-ray absorptiometer whole-body scanning mode. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 46, 39–45.Google ScholarPubMed
Mazess, R., Barden, H., Bisek, J. & Hanson, J. (1990). Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry for total-body and regional bone-mineral and soft tissue composition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 51, 1106–1112.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Mazess, R., Peppler, W. & Gibbons, M. (1984). Total body composition by dual photon absorptiometry. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 40, 834–839.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Ogle, G., Allen, J., Humphries, I., Lu, P., Briody, J., Morley, K., Howmann-Giles, R. & Cowell, C. (1995). Body composition assessment by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in subjects aged 4-26 y. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 61, 746–753.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Paton, N., Macallan, D., Jebb, S. A., Pazianas, M. & Griffin, G. (1995). Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry results differ between machines. Lancet 346, 899–900.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Peppler, W. W. & Mazess, R. B. (1981). Total body bone mineral and lean body mass by dual photon absorptiornetry: theory and measurement procedure. Calcified Tissue International 33, 353–357.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Picaud, J., Rigo, J., Nyamugabo, K., Milet, J. & Senterre, J. (1996). Evaluation of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry for body-composition assessment in piglets and term human neonates. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 63, 157–163.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Pintauro, S. J., Nagy, T. R., Duthie, C. M. & Goran, M. I. (1996). Cross calibration of fat and lean mass by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry to pig carcass analysis in the pediatric body weight range. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 63, 293–298.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Prentice, A. (1995). Application of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and related techniques to the assessment of bone and body composition. In Body Composition Techniques in Health and Disease, pp. 1–13 [Davies, P. & Cole, T., editors]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Google Scholar
Pritchard, J., Nowson, C., Strauss, B., Carlson, J., Kaymakci, B. & Wark, J. (1993). Evaluation of dual energy Xray absorptiometry as a method of measurement of body fat. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 47, 216–228.Google ScholarPubMed
Rico, H., Revilla, M., Villa, L., Ruiz-Contreras, D., Hernandez, E. & Buergo, M. A. D. (1994). The four compartment models in body composition data from a study with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and near infra-red interactance on 815 normal subjects. Metabolism 43, 417–422.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Rosenfalak, A., Almdal, T., Gotfredsen, A., Hojjgaard, L. & Hilsted, J. (1995). Validity of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scanning for determination of body composition in IDDM patients. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 55, 691–699.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Roubenhoff, R., Kehayias, J., Dawson-Hughes, B. & Heymsfield, S. (1993). Use of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in body composition studies not yet a ‘gold standard’p. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 58, 589–591.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Schlemmer, A., Hassager, C., Haarbo, J. & Christiansen, C. (1990). Direct measurement of abdominal fat by dual photon absorptiometry. International Journal of Obesity 14, 603–611.Google ScholarPubMed
Slosman, D., Casez, J., Pichard, C., Rochat, T., Fery, F., Rizzoli, R., Bonjour, J., Morabia, A. & Donath, A. (1992). Assessment of whole-body composition with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Radiology 185, 593–598.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Snead, D., Birge, S. & Kohrt, W. (1993). Age-related differences in body composition by hydrodensitometry and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Journal of Applied Physiology 74, 770–775.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Stenver, D., Gotfredsen, A., Hilsted, J. & Nielsen, B. (1995). Body composition in hemodialysis patients measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. American Journal of Nephrology 15, 105–110.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Svendsen, O., Haarbo, J., Hassager, C. & Christiansen, C. (1993 a). Accuracy of measurements of body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in vivo. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 57, 605–608.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Svendsen, O., Hassager, C., Bergmann, I. & Christiansen, C. (1993 b). Measurement of abdominal and intraabdominal fat in post-menopausal women by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and anthropometry comparison with computerised tomography. International Journal of Obesity 17, 45–51.Google Scholar
Taaffe, D., Lewis, B. & Marcus, R. (1994). Regional fat distribution by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and application in a clinical trial of growth hormone and exercise. Clinical Science 87, 581–586.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Tataranni, P. & Ravussin, E. (1995). Use of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in obese individuals. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 62, 730–734.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Tothill, P., Avenell, A., Love, J. & Reid, D. (1994). Comparisons between Hologic, Lunar and Norland dual energy X-ray absorptiometers and other techniques used for whole-body soft tissue measurements. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 48, 781–794.Google ScholarPubMed
Treuth, M., Hunter, G. & Kebes-Szabo, T. (1995). Estimating intraabdominal adipose tissue in women by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 62, 527–532.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
van der Kooy, K. & Seidell, J. (1993). Techniques for the measurement of visceral fat a practical guide. International Journal of Obesity 17, 187–196.Google ScholarPubMed
van Loan, M. & Mayclin, P. (1992). Body composition assessment: dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) compared to reference methods. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 46, 125–130.Google ScholarPubMed
Wajchenberg, B., Bosco, A., Marone, M., Levin, S., Rocha, M., Lerario, A., Nery, M., Goldrnan, J. & Liberman, B. (1995). Estimation of body fat and lean tissue distribution by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and abdominal body fat evaluation by computed tomography in Cushing's disease. Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 80, 2791–2794.Google ScholarPubMed
Wang, J., Heymsfield, S., Aulet, M., Thornton, J. & Pierson, R. (1989). Body fat from body density: underwater weighing vs. dual-photon absoxptiometry. American Journal of Physiology 256, E829–E834.Google Scholar
Webber, J., Donaldson, M., Allison, S. & Macdonald, I. (1994). A comparison of skinfold thickness, body mass index, bioelectrical impedance analysis and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in assessing body composition in obese subjects before and after weight loss. Clinical Nutrition 13, 177–182.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Wellens, R., Chumlea, W., Guo, S., Roche, A., Reo, N. & Siervogel, R. (1994). Body composition in white adults by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, densitometry and total body water. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 59, 547–555.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed