BACKGROUND & AIMS: Body composition measurement is a valuable tool for assessing
nutritional status and physical fitness in a variety of clinical settings. Although bioimpedance …

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and is associated with multiple comorbidities. The
mechanisms underlying the relationship between obesity and adverse health outcomes …

Aging is a time-related process of functional decline at organelle, cellular, tissue, and
organismal level that ultimately limits life. Cellular senescence is a state of permanent …

This paper gives a brief overview of common non-invasive techniques for body composition
analysis and a more in-depth review of a body composition assessment method based on …

Background In epidemiological studies, measures of body fat generally are obtained
through anthropometric indices such as the body mass index (BMI), waist (WC), and hip …

Background The percent and distribution of body fat are important factors in the
pathogenesis of numerous diseases. Our aim was to investigate common anthropometric …

Background: Body mass index (BMI; in kg/m 2) is considered a poor indicator of overall and
abdominal obesity in the elderly. Objectives: Our goal was to determine which simple …

Advancing age is associated with progressive declines in physiological function that lead to
overt chronic disease, frailty, and eventual mortality. Importantly, age-related physiological …

Adipose tissue expansion has been associated with system‐wide metabolic dysfunction and
increased vulnerability to diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. A reduction in …

The interplay between adipose tissue and skeletal muscle and the impact on mobility and
aging remain enigmatic. The progressive decline in mobility promoted by aging has been …