Least significant changes for pediatric DXA body composition analysis are larger in females

Least significant changes (LSCs) must be calculated and taken into account for sound reporting in longitudinal assessment of body composition by DXA. With informed consent, 2 consecutive whole body scans, with repositioning between them, were performed in 53 pediatric subjects after an overnight fast (29 females; age range 3 to 19years) with a GE Lunar Prodigy densitometer. All scans were obtained by the same skilled technician. Results were analyzed with GraphPad for Windows 6.0, with significance set at P

Source: Bone - October 18, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: F.D. Sarav í, C.G. Uzuriaga Castro Tags: C ódigo: 20 Source Type: research