Kristen M. Beavers

Compositional Data Analysis of Relative Body Mass and Physical Function Using the Relative Shift Approach

ABSTRACT Objective The purpose of this study was to present the novel relative shift approach for compositional data analysis of body composition as a predictor for gait speed and to compare it to existing methods. Methods Body composition was quantified from dual‐energy x‐ray ab...

Leg Muscle Assessment by HR-pQCT and DXA: Associations Between Imaging Measures and Muscle Function in Adults with Obesity – A Pilot Study

Abstract Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) are used for bone assessment but also image adjacent soft tissue. This pilot study examined association between HR-pQCT-measured leg muscle cross-sectional ar...