ArticleThe British journal of nutrition2016
Estimation of fat-free mass in Asian neonates using bioelectrical impedance analysis.
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- An assessment of methods for measuring body composition in full-term infants: A systematic review.Pediatric research · 2026Pooled it
- Predictive models of newborn body composition: a systematic review.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2023Pooled it
- Neonatal body composition by air displacement plethysmography in healthy term singletons: a systematic review.BMC pediatrics · 2019Pooled it
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- Multi-Frequency Bioimpedance Analysis in Practice: A Review of Validated Prediction Equations for Key Body Composition Parameters.Physiological research · 2025Review
- Accuracy and reliability of bioelectrical impedance analysis for determining body composition among preterm infants.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2025Article
- Exploring multi-omics and clinical characteristics linked to accelerated biological aging in Asian women of reproductive age: insights from the S-PRESTO study.Genome medicine · 2024Article
- The bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) international database: aims, scope, and call for data.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2023Article
- Infant body composition: A comprehensive overview of assessment techniques, nutrition factors, and health outcomes.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2023Review
- The Kynurenine Pathway Metabolites in Cord Blood Positively Correlate With Early Childhood Adiposity.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2022Article
- Prediction of fat-free mass in a multi-ethnic cohort of infants using bioelectrical impedance: Validation against the PEA POD.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Anthropometry-based prediction of body composition in early infancy compared to air-displacement plethysmography.Pediatric obesity · 2021Article
- Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis-An Easy Tool for Quantifying Body Composition in Infancy?Nutrients · 2020Article
- Which anthropometric measures best reflect neonatal adiposity?International journal of obesity (2005) · 2018Article
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Abstract
The aims of this study were to develop and validate a prediction equation of fat-free mass (FFM) based on bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and anthropometry using air-displacement plethysmography (ADP) as a reference in Asian neonates and to test the applicability of the prediction equations in an independent Western cohort. A total of 173 neonates at birth and 140 at two weeks of age were included. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to develop the prediction equations in a two-third randomly selected subset and validated on the remaining one-third subset at each time point and in an independent Queensland cohort. FFM measured by ADP was the dependent variable, and anthropometric measures, sex and impedance quotient (L2/R50) were independent variables in the model. Accuracy of prediction equations was assessed using intra-class correlation and Bland-Altman analyses. L2/R50 was the significant predictor of FFM at week two but not at birth. Compared with the model using weight, sex and length, including L2/R50 slightly improved the prediction with a bias of 0·01 kg with 2 sd limits of agreement (LOA) (0·18, -0·20). Prediction explained 88·9 % of variation but not beyond that of anthropometry. Applying these equations to the Queensland cohort provided similar performance at the appropriate age. However, when the Queensland equations were applied to our cohort, the bias increased slightly but with similar LOA. BIA appears to have limited use in predicting FFM in the first few weeks of life compared with simple anthropometry in Asian populations. There is a need for population- and age-appropriate FFM prediction equations.
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