BOD POD Research – Obesity/Weight Loss

• WHIGHAM LD, WATRAS AC, SCHOELLER DA. Efficacy of conjugated linoleic acid for reducing fat mass: a meta-analysis in humans. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 85:1203-1211, 2007.
• DAS SK, GILHOOLY CH, GOLDEN JK, PITTAS AG, FUSS PJ, CHEATHAM RA, TYLER S, TSAY M, MCCRORY MA, LICHTENSTEIN AH, DALLAL GE, DUTTA C, BHAPKAR MV, DELANY JP, SALTZMAN E, ROBERTS SB. Long-term effects of 2 energy-restricted diets differing in glycemic load on dietary adherence, body composition, and metabolism in CALERIE: a 1-y randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 85:1023-1030, 2007.

• MALAVOLTI M, PIETROBELLI A, DUGONI M, POLI M, ROMAGNOLI E, DE CRISTOFARO P, BATTISTINI NC. A new device for measuring resting energy expenditure (REE) in healthy subjects. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 17(5):338-343, 2007.
• EKELUND U, ONG K, LINNE Y, NEOVIUS M, BRAGE S, DUNGER DB, WAREHAM NJ, ROSSNER S. Upward weight percentile crossing in infancy and early childhood independently predicts fat mass in young adults: the Stockholm Weight Development Study (SWEDES). American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 83(2):324-330, 2006.
• MINDERICO CS, SILVA AM, TEIXEIRA PJ, SARDINHA LB, HULL HR, FIELDS DA. Validity of air-displacement plethysmography in the assessment of body composition changes in a 16-month weight loss program. Nutrition and Metabolism, 22(3):32, 2006.

BOD POD Research – Adults

• CHAMNEY PW, WABEL P, MOISSL UM, MULLER MJ, BOSY-WESTPHAL A, KORTH O, FULLER NJ. A whole-body model to distinguish excess fluid from the hydration of major body tissues. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 85(1):80-89, 2007.
• BOSSINGHAM MJ, CARNELL NS, CAMPBELL WW. Water balance, hydration status, and fat-free mass hydration in younger and older adults. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 81:1342-1350, 2005.
• HALL RL. Energetics of nose and mouth breathing, body size, body composition, and nose volume in young adult males and females. American Journal of Human Biology, 17(3):321-330, 2005.
• NIES MA, CHEN KY, VANDER WAL JS. Energy expenditure, body composition, and biochemical indicators in healthy community women. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 55(3):237-247, 2004.
• TUCKER LA, PETERSON TR. Objectively measured intensity of physical activity and adiposity in middle-aged women. Obesity Research, 11(12):1581-1587, 2003.
• ELIA M, STRATTON R, STUBBS J. Techniques for the study of energy balance in man. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 62(2):529-537, 2003.

BOD POD Research – Validation/Review

• DAVIS JA, DORADO S, KEAYS KA, REIGEL KA, VALENCIA KS, PHAM PH. Reliability and validity of the lung volume measurement made by the BOD POD Body Composition System. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 27(1):42-46, 2007.
• FIELDS DA, HIGGINS PB, RADLEY D. Air-displacement plethysmography: here to stay. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 8(6):624-629, 2005.
• BALL SD. Interdevice variability in percent fat estimates using the BOD POD. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 59(9):996-1001, 2005.
• HEYMSFIELD SD, PIETROBELLI A, WANG Z, SARID WHM. The end of body composition methodology research? Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 8:591-594, 2005.
• HENTSCHEL M, PAUL D, KORSTEN-RECK U, MIX M, MULLER F, MERK S, MOSER E, BRINK I. Can body volume be determined by PET? European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 32(5):564-568, 2005.
• HULL HR, FIELDS DA. Effect of short schemes on body composition measurements using air-displacement plethysmography. Dynamic Medicine, 4(1):8, 2005

BOD POD Research - Athletics

• ODE JJ, PIVARNIK JM, REEVES MJ, KNOUS JL. Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Percent Fat in College Athletes and Nonatheletes. Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, 39(3):403-409, 2007.
• SILVA AM, MINDERICO CS, TEIXEIRA PJ, PIETROBELLI A, SARDINHA LB. Body fat measurement in adolescent athletes: multicompartment molecular model comparison. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 60(8):955-964, 2006.
• KRAEMER WJ, TORINE JC, SILVESTRE R, FRENCH DN, RATAMESS NA, SPIERING BA, HATFIELD DL, VINGREN JL, VOLEK JS. Body size and composition of National Football League players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 19(3):485-489, 2005.
• DIXON CB, DEITRICK RW, PIERCE JR, CUTRUFELLO PT, DRAPEAU LL. Evaluation of the BOD POD and leg-to-let bioelectrical impedance analysis for estimating percent body fat in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III collegiate wrestlers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 19(1):85-91, 2005.
• BALLARD TP, FAFARA L, VUKOVICH MD. Comparison of BOD POD and DXA in Female Collegiate Athletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 36(4):731-735, 2004.

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