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Question

A patient cannot be enclosed in a BodPod and is too large for the DXA table. The clinic needs a reasonably accurate but feasible method for estimating body composition. Which approach is most defensible and why?

Accepted Answer

Use a combination of waist circumference and a high-capacity BIA device (designed for higher weights) while standardizing hydration and pre-test conditions to balance feasibility and improved estimation

Answer

Refuse to perform any assessment since no accurate method exists for people who cannot fit in imaging machines

Answer

Estimate body fat solely from BMI and ignore central adiposity measures because BMI is the definitive clinical metric

Answer

Use household bathroom scales with a body-fat feature without instruction, because convenience outweighs accuracy for all clinical decisions