Physical activity and liver disease affect the fat-free mass in adolescents with cystic fibrosis.

Theodore DassiosMaria Rafaela MitakidouAnil DhawanNiovi PapalexopoulouAtul GuptaAnne Greenough

Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2022)

• FFM increases with increasing age and growth in adolescents with CF. • Physical activity exerts a beneficial effect, and liver disease negatively affects FFM in adolescents with CF.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
cystic fibrosis
body mass index
adipose tissue
sleep quality
fatty acid