Concept and definition: Body composition assessment

Diana Paola Cordoba Rodriguez; Gerardo Rodríguez; Luis A. Moreno

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-21975-7.00001-0

Concept and definition: Body composition assessment

Diana Paola Cordoba Rodriguez, Gerardo Rodríguez, Luis A. Moreno

Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry

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Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, obesity is defined as an excess of body fat. However, the concept of obesity has health implications beyond the simple accumulation of body fat, as adiposity is linked to both short- and long-term adverse metabolic complications. Additionally, it is associated with significant physical and psychosocial comorbidities, all of which need to be encompassed within the broader understanding of obesity. To effectively address obesity and its consequences, including definitions, diagnosis, quantification, monitoring and classification, it is essential to establish objective and standardized parameters for measuring body fat.

Translated title of the contribution	Concepto y definición: Medición de la composición corporal
Original language	English
Title of host publication	Childhood Obesity
Subtitle of host publication	From Basic Knowledge to Effective Prevention
Editors	Luis Moreno
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Elsevier
Chapter	1
Pages	1-19
Number of pages	19
Edition	1st Edition
ISBN (Electronic)	9780443219740
ISBN (Print)	9780443219740, 9780443219757
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-21975-7.00001-0
State	Published - 13 Sep 2024

Keywords

BMI
Body composition
Children and adolescents
Fat mass
Obesity

UN SDGs

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