Tools and Methods Used for the Assessment of Body Composition in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis: A Systematic Review.

Patrizia CalellaGiuliana ValerioMalcolm BrodlieJake TaylorLorenzo Maria DoniniMario Siervo

Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2019)

The results show a large variability in the application of BC methods in patients with CF that makes the comparison between studies difficult. The only methods with a sufficient body of literature are DXA and BIA.

Keyphrases

body composition
cystic fibrosis
bone mineral density
resistance training
systematic review
pseudomonas aeruginosa
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography