Do We Need Body Composition Analysis in Patients with Obesity? A Rethinking of Body Composition Assessment in Preclinical and Clinical Obesity.

Müller MJ, Heymsfield SB, Bosy-Westphal A

DOI: 10.1159/ofa/adzag006
Published: 2026 Aug 19
Container: Obesity facts
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@article{allodium:10.1159/ofa/adzag006,
  title = {Do We Need Body Composition Analysis in Patients with Obesity? A Rethinking of Body Composition Assessment in Preclinical and Clinical Obesity.},
  author = {Müller MJ and Heymsfield SB and Bosy-Westphal A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Obesity facts},
  doi = {10.1159/ofa/adzag006},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1159/ofa/adzag006}
}

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TI  - Do We Need Body Composition Analysis in Patients with Obesity? A Rethinking of Body Composition Assessment in Preclinical and Clinical Obesity.
AU  - Müller MJ
AU  - Heymsfield SB
AU  - Bosy-Westphal A
PY  - 2026
JO  - Obesity facts
DO  - 10.1159/ofa/adzag006
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MJ, M., SB, H., & A, B. (2026). Do We Need Body Composition Analysis in Patients with Obesity? A Rethinking of Body Composition Assessment in Preclinical and Clinical Obesity.. Obesity facts. https://doi.org/10.1159/ofa/adzag006

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