Background: The effect of breastfeeding on the nutrition of HIV-infected (HIV+) mothers is
unknown. Simple, valid methods are needed for body-composition assessment of HIV+ …

Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a simple tool to assess total body
water (TBW), from which body composition can be estimated using statistical equations …

Background: The nutritional consequences of HIV infection in lactating women are unknown.
Objective: To measure the body composition of South African lactating women in relation to …

Background While several methodologies are available to measure adiposity, few have
been validated in sub-Saharan African (SSA) and none in postpartum African women living …

Background. Accurate methods of measuring body composition are important for nutritional
assessment of HIV-infected individuals, particularly in developing nations. In HIV-infected …

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is an inexpensive, quick and non-invasive method to
determine body composition. Equations used in BIA are typically derived in healthy …

HIV-lipodystrophy syndrome is characterized by different patterns of body fat distribution
(BFD) which are identified by clinical and body composition (BC) assessment, including …

OBJECTIVE: This study compared body composition estimates using deuterium dilution,
multiple-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), and skinfold thickness …

Background/objectives Body composition changes markedly during reproduction. In sub-
Saharan Africa, impacts of HIV infection on body composition across pregnancy and …