ALM	appendicular lean mass
ASM	appendicular skeletal muscle mass
ASMI	appendicular skeletal muscle mass index
BIA	bioelectrical impedance analysis
BMI	body mass index
BSA	body surface area
CART	classification and regression tree analysis
CT	computed tomography
DXA	dual X-ray absorptiometry
FFM	fat-free mass
FFMI	fat-free mass index
FM	fat mass
FMI	fat mass index
FNIH	Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
IOTF	International Obesity Taskforce
L	lumbar vertebra
L3	third lumbar vertebra
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
NA	not available
NAKO	German National Cohort
NHANES	National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NIH	National Institutes of Health
PMA	psoas muscle area
PMI	psoas muscle index
SAT	subcutaneous adipose tissue
SD	standard deviation
SEE	standard error of estimate
SM	skeletal muscle mass
SMI	skeletal muscle mass index
SMA	skeletal muscle area
T	thoracic vertebra
TAMA	total abdominal muscle area
TMA	thigh muscle area
VAT	visceral adipose tissue
VFA	visceral fat area
WC	waist circumference
WHO	World Health Organization