“…Regarding body composition, the outcomes of total body adiposity (in kilograms and percentage) and lean mass were evaluated through meta-analysis. Body composition was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in 12 studies, 7,19,33,35,36,39,40,42,50,57,60,66 by bioelectric impedance in 17 studies, 29,31,38,41,47,48,[51][52][53][54][55][56]58,61,65,67,73 by plethysmography system in two studies 17,63 and in another body fat was calculated from the three-compartment model based on measurement of skin fold thick. 21 The other studies utilized computed tomography and DXA 59 or bioelectric impedance.…”