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ArticleEuropean journal of pediatrics2021

Body composition monitoring in children and adolescents: reproducibility and reference values.

Annelies Van Eyck, Sofie Eerens, Dominique Trouet, Eline Lauwers, Kristien Wouters, Benedicte Y De Winter, Johanna H van der Lee, Koen Van Hoeck, Kristien J Ledeganck

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Article in European journal of pediatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05738343 (Adesione Alla Dieta Mediterranea Dei Pazienti Pediatrici Affetti Dalla Sindrome Dell'Intestino Irritabile), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05738343 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Adesione Alla Dieta Mediterranea Dei Pazienti Pediatrici Affetti Dalla Sindrome Dell'Intestino Irritabile (IBS): Studio Pilota

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of Roma La SapienzaRan2023 to 2024Enrolled50ConditionsIrritable Bowel SyndromeArmsdieta mediterranea
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Annelies Van Eyck *Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics and member of the Infla-Med Centre of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Sofie Eerens *Department of Pediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.
Dominique TrouetLaboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics and member of the Infla-Med Centre of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Eline LauwersLaboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics and member of the Infla-Med Centre of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Kristien WoutersClinical Trial Center (CTC), CRC Antwerp, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.
Benedicte Y De WinterLaboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics and member of the Infla-Med Centre of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Johanna H van der LeeEmma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Pediatric Clinical Research Office, AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Koen Van HoeckDepartment of Pediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.
Kristien J LedeganckLaboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics and member of the Infla-Med Centre of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium. kristien.ledeganck@uantwerpen.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4377-7648
University of Antwerp · BEAntwerp University Hospital · BEEmma Kinderziekenhuis · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is an increasing need for suitable tools to evaluate body composition in paediatrics. The Body Composition Monitor (BCM) shows promise as a method, but reference values in children are lacking. Twenty children were included and measured twice by 4 different raters to asses inter- and intra-rater reproducibility of the BCM. Reliability was assessed using the Bland-Altman method and by calculating intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). The intra-rater ICCs were high (≥ 0.97) for all parameters measured by BCM as were the inter-rater ICCs for all parameters (≥ 0.98) except for overhydration (0.76). Consequently, a study was set up in which BCM measurements were performed in 2058 healthy children aged 3-18.5 years. The age- and gender-specific percentile values and reference curves for body composition (BMI, waist circumference, fat mass and lean tissue mass) and fluid status (extracellular and intracellular water and total body water) relative to age were produced using the GAMLSS method for growth curves.Conclusion: A high reproducibility of BCM measurements was found for fat mass, lean tissue mass, extracellular water and total body water. Reference values for these BCM parameters were calculated in over 2000 children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years. What is Known • The 4-compartment model is regarded as the 'gold standard' of body composition methods, but is inappropriate for regular follow-up or screening of large groups, because of associated limitations. • Body Composition Monitor® is an inexpensive field method that has the potential to be an adequate monitoring tool. What is New • Good reproducibility of BCM measurements in children provides evidence to use the device in longitudinal follow-up, multicentre and comparative studies. • Paediatric reference values relative to age and sex for the various compartments of the body are provided.

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Body CompositionWater-Electrolyte ImbalanceAdolescentBody Mass IndexChildHumansMonitoring, PhysiologicReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsAdolescentsBody compositionChildrenReferenceReliabilityReproducibility

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PMID33481106
PMCPMC8105252
OpenAlexW3122408020

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