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ReviewEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2022

Using bioelectrical impedance analysis in children and adolescents: Pressing issues.

Camila E Orsso, Maria Cristina Gonzalez, Michael Johannes Maisch, Andrea M Haqq, Carla M Prado

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In one paragraph

Review in European journal of clinical nutrition, 2022. 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 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
3.0field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

35 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Bioelectrical Impedance in Pediatric Dialysis: Clinical Applications, Limitations, and Opportunities.Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis · 2026
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  4. Family Anthropometric and Physiological Correlations With Parent- and Teacher-Rated Preschooler Socio-Behavioral Health.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Camila E OrssoHuman Nutrition Research Unit, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, 4-002 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Innovation, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E1, Canada. orsso@ualberta.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5989-0528
Maria Cristina GonzalezPostgraduate Program in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, R. Gonçalves Chaves 377, Pelotas, RS, 96010280, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3901-8182
Michael Johannes MaischSeca gmbh & co. kg., Hammer Steindamm 3-25, 22089, Hamburg, Germany.
Andrea M HaqqDepartment of Pediatrics & Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, 1C4 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Center, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada.
Carla M PradoHuman Nutrition Research Unit, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, 4-002 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Innovation, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E1, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3609-5641
University of Alberta · CAPennington Biomedical Research Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Single- and multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) has gained popularity as a tool to assess body composition and health status of children and adolescents, but many questions and misconceptions remain. This review addresses pressing issues researchers and health care providers may encounter when using BIA in the young population. The importance of choosing population-specific and device-specific equations to estimate body composition as well as the use of BIA in longitudinal analyses are discussed. When specific equations are not available, raw bioimpedance values (i.e., resistance, reactance, and impedance) can be used to compute bioimpedance parameters, such as phase angle, impedance ratio, and bioelectrical impedance vector analysis. As interpreting these parameters is challenging, suggestions are provided on the use of reference data, cut-off points, and adjustment factors. Furthermore, unsolved technical and analytical issues are listed. Based on existing issues and potential for future development, a greater interaction between industry and academic researchers to improve the validity of BIA measurements among children and adolescents across their developmental stages is encouraged.

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Body CompositionHealth StatusAdolescentChildElectric ImpedanceHumans

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PMID34620999
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