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dc.contributor.authorBlue, Malia NM-
dc.contributor.authorTinsley, Grant M-
dc.contributor.authorRyan, Eric D-
dc.contributor.authorSmith-Ryan, Abbie E-
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-15T07:53:21Z-
dc.date.available2023-06-15T07:53:21Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5015-
dc.description.abstractMulti-compartment body-composition models that divide the body into its multiple constituents are the criterion method for measuring body fat percentage, fat mass, and fat-free mass. However, 2- and 3-compartment body-composition devices such as air displacement plethysmography (ADP), DXA, and bioelectrical impedance devices [bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)] are more commonly used. Accurate measures depend on several assumptions, including constant hydration, body proportion, fat-free body density, and population characteristics. Investigations evaluating body composition in racial and ethnic minorities have observed differences in the aforementioned components between cohorts. Consequently, for racial/ethnic minority populations, estimates of body composition may not be valid. The purpose of this review was to comprehensively examine the validity of common body-composition devices in multi-ethnic samples (samples including>1 race/ethnicity) and in African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American populations. Based on the literature, DXA produces valid results in multi-ethnic samples and ADP is valid for Hispanic and African American males when utilizing race-specific equations. However, for DXA and ADP, there is a need for validity investigations that include larger, more racially diverse samples, specifically including Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, Native American adults, and African-American females. Technology has advanced significantly since initial validity studies were conducted; therefore, conclusions are based on outdated models and software. For BIA, body-composition measures may be valid in a multi-ethnic sample, but the literature demonstrates disparate results between races/ethnicities. For BIA and ADP, the majority of studies have utilized DXA or hydrostatic weighing as the criterion to determine validity; additional studies utilizing a multi-compartment model criterion are essential to evaluate accuracy. Validity studies evaluating more recent technology in larger, more racially/ethnically diverse samples may improve our ability to select the appropriate method to accurately assess body composition in each racial/ethnic populationen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAdvances in Nutritionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesReview;1854-1862-
dc.subjectbody fat percentageen_US
dc.subjectfat-free massen_US
dc.subjectvalidationen_US
dc.subjectmulti-ethnicen_US
dc.subjectAfrican Americanen_US
dc.subjectHispanicen_US
dc.subjectAsianen_US
dc.subjectNative Americanen_US
dc.titleValidity of Body-Composition Methods across Racial and Ethnic Populationsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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