Measuring body composition in pediatric patients with complex diagnoses: Acceptability, practicality, and validation of different techniques

CONCLUSION: Body composition by a range of techniques is acceptable, practical, and reliable in a diverse group of children with complex diagnoses. BIA seems a good alternative to DXA for assessing fat-free mass, triceps SFT, and BMI for fat mass but should be used with care as it could overestimate total fat mass in individuals.PMID:38142311 | DOI:10.1002/ncp.11098

Source: Nutrition in Clinical Practice - December 24, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Nara E Lara-Pompa Sarah Macdonald Katherine Fawbert Vanessa Shaw Jonathan C Wells Mary Fewtrell Susan Hill Source Type: research