Background: Ramadan involves one month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. In this meta-
analysis, we aimed to determine the effect of Ramadan fasting on weight and body …

Reliable and valid body composition assessment is important in both clinical and research
settings. A multitude of methods and techniques for body composition measurement exist, all …

The introduction of dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) in the 1980s for the
assessment of areal bone mineral density (BMD) greatly benefited the field of bone imaging …

Results: Although extensive research in the area of BIA and athletes has been conducted,
there remains a large gap in the literature pertaining to a single generalised athlete equation …

Abstract Background Body Mass Index (BMI) is used as a useful population-level measure of
overweight and obesity. It is used as the same for both sexes and for all ages of adults. The …

Following the discovery of TNF-α and leptin as secretory products of adipocytes in the early
1990s, subsequent obesity research focused on the new functional role of adipose tissue, as …

The effect of low‐carbohydrate diet (LCD) on body composition, especially fat mass, in
obese individuals remains to be elucidated. We performed a meta‐analysis to provide …

Background Body volume (BV), one component of a four-compartment (4C) body
composition model, is commonly assessed using air displacement plethysmography …

Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery has become an accepted treatment for
excessive obesity. We conducted a longitudinal study to assess regional body composition …

The application of the BMI of≥ 35 as the major prerequisite for access to bariatric surgery is
no longer appropriate because the index, now incorporated in the requirements of Medicare …