Foot-to-foot bioelectrical impedance analysis: a valuable tool for the measurement of body composition in children

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作者
Tyrrell, VJ
Richards, G
Hofman, P
Gillies, GF
Robinson, E
Cutfield, WS
机构
[1] Univ Auckland, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Pediat, Auckland 1, New Zealand
[2] Univ Auckland, Hlth Res Council, Biostat Unit, Auckland 1, New Zealand
关键词
foot-to-foot bioelectrical impedance; anthropometry; body composition; children;
D O I
10.1038/sj.ijo.0801531
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of foot-to-foot bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and anthropometric indices as measures of body composition in children. DESIGN: Comparison of foot-to-foot BIA and anthropometry to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)-derived body composition in a multi-ethnic group of children. SUBJECTS: Eighty-two European, NZ Maori and Pacific Island children aged 4.9-10.9 y. MEASUREMENTS: DEXA body composition, foot-to-foot bioelectrical impedance, height, weight, hip and waist measurements. RESULTS: Using a BIA prediction equation derived from our study population we found a high correlation between DEXA and BIA in the estimation of fat-free mass (FFM), fat mass (FM) and percentage body fat (PBF) (r = 0.98, 0.98 and 0.94, respectively). BIA-FFM underestimated DEXA-FFM by a mean of 0.75 kg, BIA-FM overestimated DEXA-FM by a mean of 1.02 kg and BIA-PBF overestimated DEXA-PBF by a mean of 2.53%. The correlation between six anthropometric indices (body mass index (BMI), ponderal index, Chinn's weight-for-height index, BMI standard deviation score, weight-for-length index and Cole's weight-for-height index) and DEXA were also examined. The correlation of these indices with PBF was remarkably similar (r = 0.85 - 0.87), more variable with FM (r = 0.77 - 0.94) and poor with FFM (r = 0.41 - 0.75). CONCLUSIONS: BIA correlated better than anthropometric indices in the estimation of FFM, FM and PBF. Foot-to-foot BIA is an accurate technique in the measurement of body composition.
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