Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning was primarily developed for the
diagnosis of osteoporosis and was initially applied to studies of the clinically important sites …

Human body composition is an expression of genetic and nutritional factors. It can change
as a consequence of exogenous influences such as training, disease, or diet and is …

Objective: To describe a syndrome of peripheral lipodystrophy (fat wasting of the face, limbs
and upper trunk), hyperlipidaemia and insulin resistance in patients receiving potent HIV …

Background: The current study was designed to examine whether a combination of three
nutrients, consisting of β‐hydroxy‐β‐methylbutyrate (HMB), a metabolite of leucine, L …

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitor (PI) therapy is frequently associated
with a syndrome increasingly referred to as lipodystrophy syndrome, which is characterized …

Weight loss and muscle wasting remain significant clinical problems, even in the era of
potent antiretroviral therapy. In patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …

Background: Skinfold thickness (SFT) and bioelectrical impedance (BIA) are readily
available and commonly used techniques in patient monitoring for body composition …

The twin global epidemics of HIV infection and food scarcity disproportionately affect sub-
Saharan Africa, and a significant proportion of patients who require antiretroviral therapy …

Body composition is increasingly demonstrated to be an important adult health outcome but
receives little attention in paediatric clinical practice. There are several reasons why greater …

BACKGROUND: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has been used extensively to
measure body composition, but has been validated by comparison to chemical analysis on …