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Methods for measuring body composition in newborns--a comparative analysis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10392358     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The complexity of nutritional support in infants now makes it necessary to use body-composition methods for accurate nutritional assessment. For this goal a variety of methods of determining body composition have been introduced in research on human nutrition. The purpose of this paper is to review the background and to describe the precision of established techniques, focusing on the results obtained in newborns and infants. The ideal method for assessing newborns' and infants' body composition should be non-invasive, reproducible, accurate, and also relatively inexpensive. In addition, we summarize in this paper data on body composition obtained in normal and pathological newborns by using dual X-ray absorptiometry, one of the reference techniques.
Authors:
A Lapillonne; B L Salle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0334-018X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Metab.     Publication Date:    1999 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-09-14     Completed Date:  1999-09-14     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9508900     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  125-37     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neonatology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Absorptiometry, Photon
Body Composition / physiology*
Body Fluid Compartments
Body Weight
Bone Density / physiology
Electric Impedance
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature / physiology
Nutritional Status / physiology
Potassium Radioisotopes
Skinfold Thickness
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Potassium Radioisotopes

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