Anthropometry-based Equations to Estimate Body Composition: A Suitable Alternative in Renal Transplant Recipients and Patients With Nondialysis Dependent Kidney Disease?

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and renal transplant recipients (RTRs) are characterized by aberrant body composition such as muscle wasting and obesity. It is still unknown which is the most accurate method to estimate body composition in CKD. We investigated the validity of the Hume equation and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) as an estimate of body composition against dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in a cohort of nondialysis dependent (NDD)-CKD and RTRs.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - May 24, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Thomas J. Wilkinson, Danielle Richler-Potts, Daniel G.D. Nixon, Jill Neale, Alice C. Smith Tags: Original Research Source Type: research