Journal article
Techniques for undertaking dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry whole-body scans to estimate body composition in tall and/or broad subjects
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Vol.22(5), pp.313-322
2012
PMID: 23011648
Abstract
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is becoming a popular tool to measure body composition, owing to its ease of operation and comprehensive analysis. However, some people, especially athletes, are taller and/or broader than the active scanning area of the DXA bed and must be scanned in sections. The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability of DXA measures of whole-body composition summed from 2 or 3 partial scans. Physically active young adults (15 women, 15 men) underwent 1 whole-body and 4 partial DXA scans in a single testing session under standardized conditions. The partial scanning areas were head, whole body from the bottom of the chin down, and right and left sides of the body. Body-composition estimates from whole body were compared with estimates from summed partial scans to simulate different techniques to accommodate tall and/or broad subjects relative to the whole-body scan. Magnitudes of differences in the estimates were assessed by standardization. In simulating tall subjects, summation of partial scans that included the head scan overestimated whole-body composition by ∼3 kg of lean mass and ∼1 kg of fat mass, with substantial technical error of measurement. In simulating broad subjects, summation of right and left body scans produced no substantial differences in body composition than those of the whole-body scan. Summing partial DXA scans provides accurate body-composition estimates for broad subjects, but other strategies are needed to accommodate tall subjects. © 2012 Human Kinetics, Inc.
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- Title
- Techniques for undertaking dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry whole-body scans to estimate body composition in tall and/or broad subjects
- Authors
- A Nana (Author) - Australian Institute of SportGary J Slater (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringW G Hopkins (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New ZealandL M Burke (Author) - Australian Institute of Sport
- Publication details
- International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Vol.22(5), pp.313-322
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.1123/ijsnem.22.5.313
- ISSN
- 1526-484X
- PMID
- 23011648
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2012 Human Kinetics. Reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450145102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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