Body composition among Malawian young adolescents: Cross-validating predictive equations for bioelectric impedance analysis using deuterium dilution method.
Pieta Näsänen-GilmoreChiza KumwendaMarkku NurhonenLotta HallamaaCharles ManganiPer AshornUlla AshornKajantie EeroPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Our equation provides an accurate, cost-effective and participant-friendly body composition prediction method among adolescents in clinic-based field studies in rural Africa, where electricity is available.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- resistance training
- bone mineral density
- young adults
- primary care
- physical activity
- south africa
- high resolution
- liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
- middle aged
- magnetic resonance imaging
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- liquid chromatography
- ms ms
- mass spectrometry
- case control
- high intensity