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Abbaspour A, Reed KK, Hübel C, Bulik-Sullivan EC, Tang Q, Bulik CM, Carroll IM. Comparison of Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in the Assessment of Body Composition in Women with Anorexia Nervosa upon Admission and Discharge from an Inpatient Specialist Unit. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182111388. [PMID: 34769915 PMCID: PMC8583076 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Assessment of body composition is fundamental in diagnosis and treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN). The gold standard dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is expensive and not universally available. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a non-invasive, inexpensive method relative to DXA. We compared DXA and BIA in the assessment of fat-free mass (FFM), fat mass (FM), and body fat percentage (BF%) in women with AN upon admission (ANT1) and discharge (ANT2) from an inpatient specialist unit with a referent healthy control (HC) group. The study population consisted of 31 ANT1, 25 ANT2, and 52 HC women with median age of 21 years. Body composition was measured by DXA and Tanita foot-to-foot BIA. Comparison between the two methods was done using Bland–Altman analysis, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Lin’s concordance correlation coefficient, and linear regression. The mean difference (bias) in FM and BF% values obtained by DXA and BIA in ANT1 (FM: +1.01 kg, BF%: +2.26%) and ANT2 (FM: +1.49 kg, BF%: +1.66%) were comparable to HC (FM: −1.32 kg, BF%: −2.29%) although in opposite directions. Less bias was observed in FFM values in ANT1 (−0.46 kg) and ANT2 (−0.86 kg) than in HC (+2.03 kg); however, the limits of agreement between the two methods were wider in ANT1 and ANT2 than in HC for all measurements. No association was observed between age, percentage of total body water, and the time spent on the inpatient specialist unit with the difference in estimates of body composition between DXA and BIA. Comparison of DXA and BIA suggests that DXA should remain the gold standard for measuring body composition; the development of more specific BIA equations is required to improve validity and precision of BIA in patients with AN. Despite ease and cost in both BIA access and operation, the suitability of BIA in a low bodyweight eating disorders population remains questionable.
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- Afrouz Abbaspour
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; (C.H.); (C.M.B.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; (K.K.R.); (E.C.B.-S.); (I.M.C.)
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; (C.H.); (C.M.B.)
- Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London SE58AF, UK
- UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health, South London and Maudsley Hospital, London SE58AF, UK
- National Centre for Register-Based Research, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; (K.K.R.); (E.C.B.-S.); (I.M.C.)
- School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Graduate School of Professional Psychology, Morrison Family College of Health, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN 55403, USA;
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; (C.H.); (C.M.B.)
- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; (K.K.R.); (E.C.B.-S.); (I.M.C.)
- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; (K.K.R.); (E.C.B.-S.); (I.M.C.)
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Shiose K, Tanabe Y, Ohnishi T, Takahashi H. Effect of regional muscle damage and inflammation following eccentric exercise on electrical resistance and the body composition assessment using bioimpedance spectroscopy. J Physiol Sci 2019; 69:895-901. [PMID: 31388975 PMCID: PMC10717188 DOI: 10.1007/s12576-019-00702-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We investigated the effect of muscle damage and inflammation on electrical resistance and the body composition assessment by using bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS). Twenty-two subjects completed 30 repetitions of maximal eccentric contractions of the elbow flexors with one arm. Whole-body resistance of extracellular and intracellular components (Re and Ri, respectively) on the exercised and non-exercised sides were measured using BIS. Body composition was calculated from both sides of resistance at baseline and 96 h after exercise. Re decreased only on the exercised side at 96 h after exercise (P < 0.05). Fat-free and fat mass values estimated from resistance on the exercised side were altered by 3.1% and - 15.6%, respectively, at 96 h after exercise (P < 0.05); those estimated from the non-exercised side were unaltered. Eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage and inflammation reduce Re and induce non-negligible estimation error in the body composition assessment using BIS.
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- Keisuke Shiose
- Faculty of Education, University of Miyazaki, 1-1 Gakuen Kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan.
- Fukuoka University Institute for Physical Activity, 8-19-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.
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- Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, 3-15-1 Nishigaoka, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 115-0056, Japan
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- Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, 3-15-1 Nishigaoka, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 115-0056, Japan
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- Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, 3-15-1 Nishigaoka, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 115-0056, Japan
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Choi YJ, Hee Kim Y, Bae GE, Yu JH, Yoon SZ, Kang HW, Lee KS, Kim JH, Lee YS. Relationship between the muscle relaxation effect and body muscle mass measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis: A nonrandomized controlled trial. J Int Med Res 2019; 47:1521-1532. [PMID: 30719949 PMCID: PMC6460603 DOI: 10.1177/0300060518822197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Objective The dose of neuromuscular blocking drugs is commonly based on body weight, but using muscle mass might be more effective. This study investigated the relationship between the effect of neuromuscular blocking drugs and muscle mass measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Methods Patients who were scheduled for elective surgery using a muscle relaxant were screened for inclusion in this study. Under intravenous anaesthesia, 12 mg or 9 mg of rocuronium was administered to males and females, respectively; and the maximal relaxation effect of T1 was measured using a TOF-Watch-SX® acceleromyograph. Results This study enrolled 40 patients; 20 males and 20 females. For both sexes, the maximal relaxation effect of T1 did not correlate with the body weight-based dose of neuromuscular blocking drugs (males, r2 = 0.12; females, r2 = 0.26). Instead, it correlated with the dose based on bioelectrical impedance analysis-measured muscle mass when injected with the same dose of rocuronium (males, r2 = 0.78, female, r2 = 0.82). Conclusions This study showed that the muscle relaxation effect of rocuronium was correlated with muscle mass and did not correlate with body weight when using the same dose. Therefore, a muscle mass-based dose of neuromuscular blocking drugs is recommended.
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- Yoon-Ji Choi
- 1 Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Maypure Clinic, Uijeongbu, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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Videhult FK, Öhlund I, Hernell O, West CE. Body mass but not vitamin D status is associated with bone mineral content and density in young school children in northern Sweden. Food Nutr Res 2016; 60:30045. [PMID: 26945233 PMCID: PMC4779328 DOI: 10.3402/fnr.v60.30045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Revised: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background High latitude of residence where sun exposure is limited affects vitamin D status. Although vitamin D levels have been associated with poor bone health, cut-off values for optimising bone health are yet to be decided. Objective To assess vitamin D intake and status among young school children living at latitude 63–64 °N, in northern Sweden and to examine the association between vitamin D status and bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD). Design In a cross-sectional study, diet was assessed by a 4-day food diary and a food frequency questionnaire in 8- to 9-year-old children (n=120). Energy, vitamin D, and calcium intakes were calculated. Physical activity was assessed using a pedometer for 7 days. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (S-25[OH]D) levels were analysed by high-pressure liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation-mass spectrometry (n=113). BMC and BMD were assessed by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scan. Height and weight were measured by standard procedures and BMI z-score was calculated using WHO AnthroPlus programme. Results The majority of children, 91%, did not reach the recommended vitamin D intake of 7.5 µg/day and 50% had insufficient S-25[OH]D levels defined as <50 nmol/l. The highest concentrations of S-25[OH]D were observed during the summer months (p=0.01). Body mass (p<0.01) but not S-25[OH]D was associated with measures of BMC and BMD. Furthermore, boys had higher total BMC (p=0.01), total body less head BMC (p=0.02), fat free mass (p<0.01), and a higher degree of physical activity (p=0.01) compared to girls. Conclusions Body mass was related to BMC and BMD measures in a population of prepubertal school children living at high latitudes in Sweden. Despite insufficient S-25[OH]D levels and low vitamin D intake, this did not appear to affect bone parameters. Prospective studies with repeated assessment of vitamin D status are needed to examine cut-off values for optimising bone health.
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- Frida K Videhult
- Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden;
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- Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Validity of Four Commercial Bioelectrical Impedance Scales in Measuring Body Fat among Chinese Children and Adolescents. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:614858. [PMID: 26167491 PMCID: PMC4475745 DOI: 10.1155/2015/614858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of the study is to examine the validity in predicting body fat percentage (%BF) of different bioelectrical impedance (BIA) devices among Chinese children and adolescents. A total of 255 Chinese children and adolescents aged 9-19 years old participated in the study. %BF was assessed by BIA scales, namely, Biodynamics-310 (Model A), Tanita TBF-543 (Model B), Tanita BC-545 (Model C), and InBody 520 (Model D). Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used as the criterion measurement. Lin's concordance correlation coefficients of estimated %BF between Model A, Model B, Model C, and DXA showed poor agreements for both genders. Moderate agreements for %BF were found between DXA and Model D measurements. In boys, differences in %BF were found between DXA and Model B and Model C. No significant %BF differences were found between Model A, Model D, and DXA. However, the two BIA analyzers showed a significant positive correlation between the bias and average %BF between BIA and DXA. In girls, differences in %BF were observed between Model B, Model C, Model D, and DXA. Model A and DXA showed no significant differences of %BF; however, the bias and the average %BF between the BIA and DXA had a significant positive correlation. Using embedded equations in BIA devices should be validated in assessing the %BF of Chinese children and adolescents.
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Wu CS, Chen YY, Chuang CL, Chiang LM, Dwyer GB, Hsu YL, Huang AC, Lai CL, Hsieh KC. Predicting body composition using foot-to-foot bioelectrical impedance analysis in healthy Asian individuals. Nutr J 2015; 14:52. [PMID: 25986468 PMCID: PMC4489024 DOI: 10.1186/s12937-015-0041-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background The objectives of this study were to develop a regression model for predicting fat-free mass (FFM) in a population of healthy Taiwanese individuals using standing foot-to-foot bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and to test the model’s performance in predicting FFM with different body fat percentages (BF%). Methods We used dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to measure the FFM of 554 healthy Asian subjects (age, 16–75 y; body mass index, 15.8–43.1 kg/m2). We also evaluated the validity of the developed multivariate model using a double cross-validation technique and assessed the accuracy of the model in an all-subjects sample and subgroup samples with different body fat levels. Results Predictors in the all-subjects multivariate model included height2/impedance, weight, year, and sex (FFM = 13.055 + 0.204 weight + 0.394 height2/Impedance – 0.136 age + 8.125 sex (sex: Female = 0, Male = 1), r2 = 0.92, standard error of the estimate = 3.17 kg). The correlation coefficients between predictive FFM by BIA (FFMBIA) and DXA-measured FFM (FFMDXA) in female subjects with a total-subjects BF%DXA of <20 %, 20 %–30 %, 30 %–40 % and >40 % were r = 0.87, 0.90, 0.91, 0.89, and 0.94, respectively, with bias ± 2SD of 0.0 ± 3.0 kg, −2.6 ± 1.7 kg, −1.5 ± 2.8 kg, 0.5 ± 2.7 kg, and 2.0 ± 2.9 kg, respectively. The correlation coefficients between FFMBIA and FFMDXA in male subjects with a total-subjects BF%DXA of <10 %, 10 %–20 %, 20 %–30 %, and >30 % were r = 0.89, 0.89, 0.90, 0.93, and 0.91, respectively, with bias ± 2SD of 0.0 ± 3.2 kg, −2.3 ± 2.5 kg, −0.5 ± 3.2 kg, 0.4 ± 3.1 kg, and 2.1 ± 3.2 kg, respectively. Conclusions The standing foot-to-foot BIA method developed in this study can accurately predict FFM in healthy Asian individuals with different levels of body fat.
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- Chun-Shien Wu
- Center for General Education, I-Shou University, No.1 Sec. 1, Syuecheng Rd., Dashu Dist, Kaoshiung City, 84001, Taiwan.
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- Department of Physical Education, National Taiwan Sport University, No. 16, Sec. 1, Shuang-Shih Road, Taichung City, 404, Taiwan.
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- Department of Radiology, Jen-Ai Hospital, No. 483, Don Long Road, Dali Dist, Taichung City, 412, Taiwan.
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- Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management, College of Business and Management, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 200 Prospect St., East Stroudsburg, PA, 18301, USA.
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- Department of Exercise Science, College of Health Science, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 200 Prospect St., East Stroudsburg, PA, 18301, USA.
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- Department of Applied Math, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo Kuang Rd., Taichung City, 402, Taiwan.
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- Department of Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Management, Tzu-Hui Institute of Technology, No. 367, Sanmin Rd., Nanjhou Hsian, Pingtung County, 926, Taiwan.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, No. 199, Sec. 1, San-Min Road, Taichung City, 403, Taiwan.
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- Office of Physical Education and Sport, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo Kuang Rd., Taichung City, 402, Taiwan. .,Research Center, Charder Electronic Co., LTD, No. 103, Guozhong Rd., Dali Dist., Taichung City, 412, Taiwan.
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Probiotics during weaning: a follow-up study on effects on body composition and metabolic markers at school age. Eur J Nutr 2014; 54:355-63. [PMID: 24830782 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-014-0715-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE An aberrant gut microbiome has been suggested to contribute to the worldwide epidemic of obesity. In animal models, the probiotic Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei F19 (LF19) induced upregulation of genes involved in energy homoeostasis, reduced body fat and altered the serum (S) lipoprotein profile. In our previous report, feeding LF19 to infants during weaning impacted the global plasma metabolome. LF19 lowered palmitoleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid associated with hypertriglyceridemia and increased visceral adiposity. Therefore, we assessed if feeding LF19 from 4 to 13 months of age would have long-term effects on body composition, growth and metabolic markers. METHODS Of 179 children included in our baseline study, 120 entered the follow-up at 8-9 years of age, n = 58 in the probiotic and n = 62 in the placebo group. Body composition was measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Anthropometrics of the child and accompanying parent(s) were assessed. S-lipids, insulin, glucose and transaminases were determined after overnight fasting. RESULTS LF19 did not affect body mass index z-score, sagittal abdominal diameter, fat-free mass, fat mass index, truncal fat %, android or gynoid fat % and had no long-term impact on any of the assessed metabolic markers (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Feeding LF19 during infancy did not modulate body composition, growth or any of the assessed metabolic markers at school age. The steady increase in probiotic products targeting infants and children calls for long-term follow-up of initiated probiotic intervention studies.
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Meyer KA, Friend S, Hannan PJ, Himes JH, Demerath EW, Neumark-Sztainer D. Ethnic variation in body composition assessment in a sample of adolescent girls. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 6:481-90. [PMID: 21749194 DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2011.596841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare body composition assessment by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in a multiethnic sample of adolescent girls. METHOD Data were from a physical activity intervention study among 254 14-20-year-old sedentary American girls, including 69 whites, 74 blacks, 42 Hispanics, and 69 Asians. Height and weight were objectively measured. Body composition was assessed using a foot-to-foot BIA and a fan-beam DXA. We calculated ethnic-specific estimates of percentage body fat (BF%), fat mass (FM), fat mass index (FMI), fat-free mass (FFM), and fat-free mass index (FFMI) from BIA and DXA. We used Bland-Altman plots to examine ethnic-specific agreement between BIA and DXA, and used linear regression to test whether the BIA-DXA difference varied across the mean. RESULTS Compared to DXA, BIA estimates of fat measures (BF%, FM, and FMI) were lower and lean tissue measures (FFM and FFMI) higher. For example, the BIA-estimated BF% was lower than the DXA estimate by between 4.9% (95% CI: -5.9, -3.9) in blacks and 8.7% (-7.0, -5.0) in Asians, with large limits of agreement (-15.4 to -5.4 in blacks and -16.8 to -0.4 in Asians). Regression analysis showed that BIA-DXA differences were not constant across means for any body composition measure among Asians or for any measure except BF% among whites. CONCLUSION Compared to DXA, BIA yielded lower estimates of adiposity in a multiethnic adolescent sample. BIA-DXA differences varied by ethnicity, and across mean body composition values for some ethnicities.
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- Katie A Meyer
- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA.
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Navder KP, He Q, Zhang X, He S, Gong L, Sun Y, Deckelbaum RJ, Thornton J, Gallagher D. Relationship between body mass index and adiposity in prepubertal children: ethnic and geographic comparisons between New York City and Jinan City (China). J Appl Physiol (1985) 2009; 107:488-93. [PMID: 19541740 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00086.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Body mass index (BMI) is often used as a surrogate estimate of percent body fat in epidemiological studies. This study tested the hypothesis that BMI is representative of body fatness independent of age, sex, ethnicity, and geographic location in prepubertal children. The study sample included a total of 605 prepubertal children (275 girls and 330 boys) of which 247 were Chinese from Jinan, Shandong, Mainland China, and 358 children were from various ethnic backgrounds in New York City (NYC): 121 Caucasians, 94 African Americans, and 143 Asians (Chinese and Korean). In this cross-sectional study, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to quantify total body fat (TBF) and percent body fat (PBF). Prepubertal status was assessed by the criteria of Tanner. Multiple regression models were developed with TBF and PBF as the dependent variables and BMI, age, sex, and ethnicity as independent variables. Multiple regression analysis showed that BMI alone explained 85% and 69% of between-subject variance for TBF and PBF, respectively. Sex was a significant contributor to the models (P<0.001) with girls having higher TBF and PBF than boys. Ethnicity and geographic location were significant contributors to the model (P<0.0001) with Asians (Jinan and NYC Asians) having higher PBF than all non-Asian groups (P<0.0001), and Jinan Asians having higher TBF and PBF than NYC-Asians. Among prepubertal children, for the same BMI, Asians have significantly higher PBF compared with African Americans and Caucasians. Caution is warranted when applying BMI across sex and ethnic prepubertal groups.
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- Khursheed P Navder
- Obesity Research Center, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, and Nutrition and Food Science in Urban Public Health Program, Hunter College of the City University of New York, 1111 Amsterdam Ave., Scrymser Bsmt., New York, New York 10025, USA
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Trutschnigg B, Kilgour RD, Reinglas J, Rosenthall L, Hornby L, Morais JA, Vigano A. Precision and reliability of strength (Jamar vs. Biodex handgrip) and body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry vs. bioimpedance analysis) measurements in advanced cancer patients. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2008; 33:1232-9. [DOI: 10.1139/h08-122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Important deteriorations in body composition and strength occur and need to be accurately measured in advanced cancer patients (ACPs). The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between a single-frequency bioimpedance analyzer (BIA) and the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometer (DXA), as well as the Jamar handgrip dynometer and the Biodex handgrip attachment, and to determine the precision of each of these instruments in ACPs. Eighty-one ACPs with non-small-cell lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer were recruited from the McGill University Health Centre (Montreal, Que.). Consecutive paired measurements, with repositioning between measurements, were obtained for total-body DXA, BIA, Biodex handgrip, and BIA plus Jamar handgrip. The total-body percent coefficient of variation (%CV) for the BIA and DXA were 1.34 and 1.56 for fat mass (FM), respectively, and 0.42 and 0.72 for fat free mass (FFM), respectively. The %CV for the Jamar and Biodex handgrips were 6.3 and 16.7, respectively. Bland–Altman plots were used to characterize the limits of agreement between DXA and BIA for FM (4.60 ± 7.80 (–3.19 to 12.39) kg) and FFM (–1.87 ± 7.16 (–9.03 to 5.29) kg). Both DXA and BIA demonstrate good short-term precision in ACPs. However, given its poor accuracy, it remains to be determined if BIA can be used to monitor ACPs for changes in total-body tissue composition as a function of time, whether for observation or response to treatment. Furthermore, because of wide limits of agreement, the DXA and BIA cannot be used interchangeably in research or clinical settings. The Jamar handgrip dynamometer shows more consistency than the Biodex handgrip attachment in ACPs, and should therefore be the preferred measure of changes in strength over time.
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- Barbara Trutschnigg
- McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3S5, Canada
- Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3G 1A4, Canada
- Department of Geriatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada
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- McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3S5, Canada
- Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3G 1A4, Canada
- Department of Geriatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada
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- McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3S5, Canada
- Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3G 1A4, Canada
- Department of Geriatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada
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- McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3S5, Canada
- Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3G 1A4, Canada
- Department of Geriatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada
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- McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3S5, Canada
- Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3G 1A4, Canada
- Department of Geriatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada
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- McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3S5, Canada
- Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3G 1A4, Canada
- Department of Geriatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada
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- McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3S5, Canada
- Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3G 1A4, Canada
- Department of Geriatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada
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Hassan NE, El-Masry SA, Soliman NL, EL-Batran MM. Different Techniques For Body Composition Assessment. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2007. [DOI: 10.3923/jms.2008.15.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Dencker M, Thorsson O, Lindén C, Wollmer P, Andersen LB, Karlsson MK. BMI and objectively measured body fat and body fat distribution in prepubertal children. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2007; 27:12-6. [PMID: 17204032 DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-097x.2007.00709.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Body Mass Index (BMI) is often used as a surrogate estimate of body fat in epidemiological studies. This study explores the association between BMI, body fat and body fat distribution assessed by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) in younger children. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 246 children (138 boys and 108 girls) aged 8-11 years. DXA was used to quantify abdominal fat mass (AFM), total body fat (TBF) and also total body fat as percentage of total body mass (BF%). Body fat distribution was calculated as AFM/TBF. RESULTS We found close correlations between BMI vs. TBF, BF% and AFM (r = 0.94, r = 0.92 and r = 0.93) for boys and (r = 0.95, r = 0.92 and r = 0.95) for girls, respectively (P<0.05 for all r-values). However, significantly lower correlation (P<0.001 for difference between the r-values) existed for body fat distribution (r = 0.64 for boys and 0.73 for girls). CONCLUSION Percentage body fat, TBF and AFM were all closely associated with BMI, suggesting that BMI serves as a good surrogate marker for obesity in population studies. However, a significantly lower correlation existed for BMI vs. body fat distribution, which may be a limitation when BMI is used to study cardiovascular risk factors in epidemiological studies.
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- Magnus Dencker
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden.
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