Body Composition in Pediatrics to Geriatrics: A Lesson for Nutritional Monitoring

摘要

Once a little-studied scientific area, today the study of body composition is of intense interest to investigators exploring between individual phenotypic differences and the rich heterogeneity in shape and form that exists across the human lifespan. In this overview, we examine the modern view of body composition as a science, explore its main components or 'compartments', and then delve into the various applications that have made this a highly active area of scientific pursuit.