Background: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) requires a high degree of
standardisation in order to ensure valid and reproducible impedance measurements. The …

Several guidelines for bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) have been prepared for adults,
but not for children. For that reason, there is a pressing need to develop a consensus set of …

Background There is a need for a practical, inexpensive method to assess body composition
in obese adolescents. This study aimed to 1) compare body composition parameters …

ABSTRACT Introduction: In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) muscle is replaced by
adipose tissue. The role of dietary intake (DI) in DMD has not been evaluated. In this study …

Purpose Assessing the body composition of children and adolescents is important to monitor
their health status. Anthropometric measurements are feasible and less-expensive than …

Results: Coefficient of determination (R 2) values were higher in overweight and in the
whole group of both gender. All slopes were differed significantly from 1, and most intercepts …

Background and aims Body composition in childhood is not only a marker of the prevalence
of obesity, but it can also be used to assess associated metabolic complications …

Background Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) has the potential to be used widely as a
method of assessing body fatness and composition, both in clinical and community settings …

The drastic increase in the aging population has increased the prevalence of osteoarthritis
in the United States. The ability to monitor symptoms of osteoarthritis (such as pain) within a …

Resumen QUINTANA-GUZMAN, Eugenia Ma.; SALAS-CHAVES, María del Pilar y CARTIN-
BRENES, Mayra. Índice de masa corporal y composición corporal con deuterio en niños …