Body composition assessment in children with inflammatory bowel disease: A comparison of different methods.

Thea von GraffenriedJean-Philippe GodinAlain SchoepferIsabelle BretonFrancois-Pierre MartinAndreas Nydegger

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2021)

The assessment of body composition using bioelectrical impedance analysis provides a valid and accurate method in children with inflammatory bowel disease as compared to dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. In the future, superiority of 3-compartment model in research and clinical settings of nutritional intervention and disease status in children with inflammatory bowel disease remains to be demonstrated.

Keyphrases

body composition
dual energy
bone mineral density
resistance training
computed tomography
young adults
high resolution
image quality
ulcerative colitis
current status
postmenopausal women
high intensity
electron microscopy