[Body composition by simple anthropometry, bioimpedance and DXA in preschool children: interrelationships among methods]. / Composición corporal en niños preescolares: comparación entre métodos antropométricos simples, bioimpedancia y absorciometría de doble haz de rayos X.
Arch Argent Pediatr
; 106(2): 102-9, 2008 Apr.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18661034
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the interrelationships of body composition variables derived from simple anthropometry, bioelectrical impedance (BIA) and dualenergy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). POPULATION, MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A total of 230 healthy preschool children (118 males and 112 females) age 4-6 years, attending a day care center, were examined to determine body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). Percentage of body fat content (%BF) was predicted by BIA (Maltron BF- 900) and DXA (Lunar DPX-L, pediatric software).RESULTS:
BMI and WC did not show significant differences among sex, while %BF by BIA or DXA did. BIA measures were lower than DXA s (p <0.0001). Correlation between BIA vs. anthropometric methods and WC vs. DXA were moderate (Pearson r= 0.43 to 0.53), whereas the other correlations were strong (r= 0.71 to 0.83). However Bland Altman comparison showed wide limits of agreement between BIA and DXA; BIA significantly underestimated %BF as determined by DXA (p <0.0001).CONCLUSION:
The methods used to estimate body composition in healthy preschool children highly correlated. However, the Bland Altman procedure suggests that BIA and DXA should not be used interchangeably.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Composição Corporal
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Absorciometria de Fóton
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Antropometria
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Impedância Elétrica
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article