Body Composition

"Body Composition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The relative amounts of various components in the body, such as percentage of body fat.

Descriptor ID	D001823
MeSH Number(s)	G02.111.130 G03.180 G07.100.049
Concept/Terms	Body Composition Body Composition Body Compositions Composition, Body Compositions, Body

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Body Composition".

Biological Sciences [G]
Chemical Phenomena [G02]
Biochemical Phenomena [G02.111]
Body Composition [G02.111.130]
Metabolism [G03]
Body Composition [G03.180]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Composition [G07.100.049]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Body Composition".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Body Composition".

Body Composition
Body Fat Distribution

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Bar chart showing 118 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2005 and 2010 and 2011 and 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	2	2
1998	0	1	1
1999	1	1	2
2000	0	1	1
2001	3	1	4
2002	2	4	6
2003	2	4	6
2004	1	3	4
2005	2	6	8
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	3	4
2008	2	2	4
2009	0	2	2
2010	2	6	8
2011	4	4	8
2012	4	4	8
2013	2	5	7
2014	2	3	5
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	2	2
2017	2	4	6
2018	2	1	3
2019	4	0	4
2020	0	3	3
2021	5	1	6
2022	1	2	3
2023	3	1	4
2024	0	3	3
2025	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Composition" by people in Profiles.

Clement A, Yazdekhasti S, LaVoy EP, Gorniak SL. Evaluating the Effects of Sports Bra Design, Body Composition, Metabolic Markers, and Sex Hormones on Kinetic Measures of Postural Control in Full-Busted Women During Physical Activity. J Appl Biomech. 2025 Jun 01; 41(3):223-232.

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Trak-Fellermeier MA, Galvan R, Hernandez J, Martinez-Motta P, Macchi A, Hernandez Y, Martinez R, Garcia S, Bursac Z, Palacios C. Physiological and lifestyle determinants of bone mass in minority children/adolescents from the MetA-Bone Trial. Pediatr Res. 2025 Sep; 98(3):1094-1101.

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Lazareva J, Sisley SR, Brady SM, Smith ACM, Elsea SH, Pomeroy JJ, Roth CL, Sprague JE, Wabitsch M, Garrison J, Yanovski JA. Investigation of setmelanotide, an MC4R agonist, for obesity in individuals with Smith-Magenis syndrome. Obes Res Clin Pract. 2024 Jul-Aug; 18(4):301-307.

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Lewis MY, Yonemori K, Ross A, Wilkens LR, Shepherd J, Cassel K, Stenger A, Rettenmeier C, Lim U, Boushey C, Le Marchand L. Effect of Intermittent vs. Continuous Energy Restriction on Visceral Fat: Protocol for The Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Study 2 (HDLS2). Nutrients. 2024 May 14; 16(10).

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Horta BL, Coca KP, Desai M, Dias MS, B Jaccottet M, Ross MG. Breastfeeding moderates the association of maternal pre-pregnancy nutritional status with offspring body composition at 30 years. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2024 Mar 15; 15:e3.

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Garber AK, Bennett JP, Wong MC, Tian IY, Maskarinec G, Kennedy SF, McCarthy C, Kelly NN, Liu YE, Machen VI, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Cross-sectional assessment of body composition and detection of malnutrition risk in participants with low body mass index and eating disorders using 3D optical surface scans. Am J Clin Nutr. 2023 10; 118(4):812-821.

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Wong MC, Bennett JP, Quon B, Leong LT, Tian IY, Liu YE, Kelly NN, McCarthy C, Chow D, Pujades S, Garber AK, Maskarinec G, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Accuracy and Precision of 3-dimensional Optical Imaging for Body Composition by Age, BMI, and Ethnicity. Am J Clin Nutr. 2023 09; 118(3):657-671.

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Clayton P, Trak-Fellermeier MA, Macchi A, Galv?n R, Bursac Z, Huffman-Ercanli F, Liuzzi J, Palacios C. The association between hydration status and body composition in healthy children and adolescents. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2023 May 25; 36(5):470-477.

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Wong MC, Bennett JP, Leong LT, Tian IY, Liu YE, Kelly NN, McCarthy C, Wong JMW, Ebbeling CB, Ludwig DS, Irving BA, Scott MC, Stampley J, Davis B, Johannsen N, Matthews R, Vincellette C, Garber AK, Maskarinec G, Weiss E, Rood J, Varanoske AN, Pasiakos SM, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Monitoring body composition change for intervention studies with advancing 3D optical imaging technology in comparison to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Am J Clin Nutr. 2023 04; 117(4):802-813.

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Wong Ramsey KN, Davis JD, Tanaka JS, Kuo S. Infant Body Composition in an Asian Pacific Islander Population. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 12; 10(6):2663-2669.

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