ArticlePediatric rheumatology online journal2018
Body composition and phase angle as an indicator of nutritional status in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
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- Lipid profiles in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.Lipids in health and disease · 2023Pooled it
- Muscle mass, strength, and sarcopenia in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a scoping review.Pediatric rheumatology online journal · 2026Article
- Metabolic and Anthropometric Alterations in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Focus on Cardiometabolic Risk and Non-Invasive Evaluation Methods.Metabolites · 2026Review
- The science of bioelectrical impedance-derived phase angle: insights from body composition in youth.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2025Review
- Dynamic Nutrition Strategies for Anorexia Nervosa: Marker-Based Integration of Calories and Proteins.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- Reference percentiles for evaluating phase angle using bioelectrical impedance analysis in Chinese children aged 6-11 years.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Factors associated with sarcopenia among young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Association between Physical Activity Level, Body Composition, and Phase Angle in University Students from Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA).Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Body Composition and Phase Angle: How to Improve Nutritional Evaluation in Juvenile Dermatomyositis Patients.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Nutritional Aspects of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: An A to Z for Dietitians.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Adiposity Is Related to Inflammatory Disease Activity in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Assessment of nutritional status in paediatric outpatients using bioelectrical impedance analysis and anthropometric z-scores.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2021Article
- Body composition monitoring in children and adolescents: reproducibility and reference values.European journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
- The nutritional status of healthy children using bioelectrical impedance and anthropometric measurement.Jornal de pediatriaArticle
- Clinical Importance of Body Composition in Improving Bone Mineral Density of Femoral Neck After Denosumab Therapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis or Collagen Diseases.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
backgroundJuvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic, systemic autoimmune connective tissue disease diagnosed in children and adolescents. An important aspect of monitoring of children with JIA is a precise assessment of the nutritional status to identify children and adolescents at risk of malnutrition. The aim of the study was to assess the body composition and phase angle in children diagnosed with JIA in comparison to age and sex matched healthy children since there are scarce reports in paediatric patients.
methodsA total of 46 children and adolescents aged 4-18 years, with JIA were included in the cross-sectional study. Controls were selected from the group of healthy children and adolescents. Children with diagnosed JIA and healthy children were strictly matched for age and gender. In both groups BIA with phase angle calculation was performed.
resultsPhase angle score was significantly lower in the study group compared to control group (5.45 ± 0.64 vs. 5.85 ± 0.80, p = 0.010). Also lower percentage of body cell mass (50.63 ± 3.46 vs. 52.70 ± 4.06, p = 0.010) and muscle mass (46.02 ± 6.32 vs. 49.53 ± 6.67, p = 0.005) were revealed. In the analysis of subtypes of JIA we found significant differences between children and adolescents with polyarthritis compared to control group, while no significant differences were found between patients with oligoarthritis and control group.
conclusionsThe obtained results indicate a higher risk of malnutrition in children and adolescents with JIA compared to healthy peers, predominantly in patients with polyarthritis.
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