Body composition assessment after pediatric liver transplant.

Alissa D Perteet-JacksonCarrie P EarthmanKathleen L PriceAmy HansonMichael P ShyneCatherine M Larson-Nath

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2021)

Percent body fat, fat mass, and fat-free mass measures determined by air displacement plethysmography and multiple-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis were not statistically different, which suggests the stand-on device used in this study could be a useful body composition assessment tool for the pediatric population.

Keyphrases

body composition
resistance training
bone mineral density
adipose tissue
fatty acid
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
young adults