A.I. BURNASYAN FMBC CLINICAL BULLETIN

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State Research Center −Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical
Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency

The journal is published in Russian.
Format – A4.
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Issue №2 2025 год

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A.I. Burnasyan  FMBC clinical bulletin. 2025 № 2

A.S. Samoylov1, N.V. Rylova1, A.V. Zholinskiy2, E.V. Goloborodko1, A.V. Bodrov1, E.V. Kuznetsova3

Current Aspects of Assessing Body Composition in Clinical Practice

1International Office, State Research Center – Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russiа

2Federal scientific and clinical center for sports medicine and rehabilitation of the FMBA of Russia, Moscow

3Russian National Research Medical University named after. N. I. Pirogova

Contact person: Rylova Natal’ya Victorovna: rilovanv@mail.ru

Abstract
This article provides an overview of domestic and foreign literature on modern methods for analyzing body composition. Much attention is paid to the description of such common methods as the measurement of anthropometric parameters and bioimpedance analysis. We have noted that despite the low accuracy, anthropometry is still one of the most popular methods for an approximate assessment of nutritional status. It also discusses in detail the most commonly used laboratory methods, such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, which can provide accurate and comprehensive information about the composition of the human body. The need for body composition analysis exists in such areas of clinical medicine as dietetics, nephrology, combustiology, surgery, cardiology, anesthesiology and resuscitation, etc. It was concluded that, depending on the goals and objectives in a particular clinical situation, various research methods and their combinations can be used.

Keywords: body composition, bioimpedance analysis, anthropometry, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, computed tomography

For citation: Samoylov AS, Rylova NV, Zholinskiy AV, Goloborodko EV, Bodrov AV, Kuznetsova EV. Current Aspects of Assessing Body Composition in Clinical Practice. A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center Clinical Bulletin. 2025.2:34-39 (In Russian) DOI: 10.33266/2782-6430-2025-2-34-39

 

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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 11.01.2025. Accepted for publication: 15.02.2025

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