ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2024
Prediction of fat-free mass in young children using bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy.
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- Infant body composition in a randomised trial of a maternal nutritional supplement during preconception and pregnancy.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2025Trial
- Associations Between Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Dietary Patterns and Body Composition in Preschool Children: A Prospective Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Standardisation of bioimpedance assessment in young children: a feasibility study of home-based body composition measurement in Danish two-year-olds.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Correlation Between Age and Body Composition Values Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Young Children.Cureus · 2025Article
- Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis and phase angle to verify early hydration status and prognosis in hospitalized children with nephrotic syndrome: an exploratory case series.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Design and Development of Portable Body Composition Analyzer for Children.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundBioimpedance devices are practical for measuring body composition in preschool children, but their application is limited by the lack of validated equations.
objectivesTo develop and validate fat-free mass (FFM) bioimpedance prediction equations among New Zealand 3.5-year olds, with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as the reference method.
methodsBioelectrical impedance spectroscopy (SFB7, ImpediMed) and DXA (iDXA, GE Lunar) measurements were conducted on 65 children. An equation incorporating weight, sex, ethnicity, and impedance was developed and validated. Performance was compared with published equations and mixture theory prediction.
resultsThe equation developed in ~70% (n = 45) of the population (FFM [kg] = 1.39 + 0.30 weight [kg] + 0.39 length
conclusionsWe developed and validated a bioimpedance equation that can accurately predict FFM. Further external validation of the equation is required.
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