Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2011, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (24): 4499-4502.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2011.24.032

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Clinical application and progress of human body composition measurement methods

Yan Dan, Ruan Xiang-yan   

  1. Department of Gynecologic Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing  100026, China
  • Received:2011-01-06 Revised:2011-02-15 Online:2011-06-11 Published:2011-06-11
  • Contact: Ruan Xiang-yan, Doctor, Chief physician, Doctoral supervisor, Professor, Department of Gynecologic Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China ruanxiangyan@163. com
  • About author:Yan Dan★, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Gynecologic Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China danxiner19870119@163.com
  • Supported by:

    the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing City, No. 3082011*; Key Project of Capital Medical Development Foundation, No. 2007-2045*; 2009 Health System High-level Talent of Beijing City, No. 2009-3-25*

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Body composition always be partitioned into fat mass and fat-free mass, the qualities and distribution of those two are closely related to the health situation of all human. There is an important relationship between imbalance of body composition and diseases.
OBJECTIVE: Overview and contrast the body composition measurement methods. Then give a review about the progress of human body composition measurement methods in clinical application.
METHODS: Documents about body composition measurement methods and clinical application were searched from CNKI, PubMed and Elsevier, which published during 1961 to 2010. The progress of human body composition measurement methods in clinical application was summarized. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Totally 36 manuscripts were included. The imbalance of body composition is the source of many diseases. The measurement of body composition is related to evaluate the health situation of human. Currently, there are many body composition measurement methods, but each of the methods has its own advantages and defects, at the same time, as more and more new methods are continually appearance.

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