Official Position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry—part II (clinical aspects): interpretation, reporting, and special situations

Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:46:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2022-12-01 Objective: To present an updated and evidence-based guideline for the use of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to assess body composition in clinical practice. Materials and methods: This Official Position was developed by the Scientific Committee of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (Associação Brasileira de Avaliação Óssea e Osteometabolismo, ABRASSO) and experts in the field who were invited to contribute to the preparation of this document. The authors searched current databases for relevant publications in the area of body composition assessment. In this second part of the Official Position, the authors discuss the interpretation and reporting of body composition parameters assessed by DXA and the use of DXA for body composition evaluation in special situations, including evaluation of children, persons with HIV, and animals. Conclusion: This document offers recommendations for the use of DXA in body composition evaluation, including indications, interpretation, and applications, to serve as a guiding tool in clinical practice and research for health care professionals in Brazil. Discipline of Endocrinology Department of Medicine Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Estado de Israel, 639, SP Department of Epidemiology Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), ES Discipline of Rheumatology Department of Medicine Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), SP School of Medicine Instituto Master de Ensino Presidente Antônio Carlos (IMEPAC), MG Discipline of Rheumatology Department of Medicine Universidade de São Paulo (USP), SP Discipline of Rheumatology Department of Medicine Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), RJ Clínica Janice Lamas Radiologia, DF Bone D Consultoria e Treinamento, SP Department of Nutrition School of Public Health Universidade de São Paulo (USP), SP Discipline of Allergy Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Department of Pediatrics Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), SP Section of Pediatric Rheumatology Department of Pediatrics Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), SP Endocrine Pediatric Unit Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine Universidade de Brasília (FM-UnB), DF School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Universidade Estadual de São Paulo (UNESP), SP Postgraduate Program in Health and Behavior Universidade Católica de Pelotas (UCPel), RS Postgraduate Program in Nutrition and Food Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), RS Department of Agricultural Food and Nutritional Science Division of Human Nutrition University of Alberta School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Universidade Estadual de São Paulo (UNESP), SP