Concordance between whole- and half-body scans to evaluate body composition in dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in children and adolescents with different nutritional and pubertal conditions

Evaluation of body composition is a relevant clinical instrument for the follow-up assessments of children and adolescents, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is an accurate method for the pediatric population. However, DXA has limited scan area for the obese population. Thus, half-body scans emerged as an alternative to evaluate individuals with obesity. The aim of this study was to compare the body composition of children and...