Body Composition Using Air Displacement Plethysmography in Children With Intestinal Failure Receiving Long-Term Home Parenteral Nutrition.

Esther G NeelisStefanie KouwenhovenJoanne OliemanMerit TabbersCora JonkersJonathan WellsMary FewtrellRené WijnenEdmond RingsBarbara de KoningJessie Hulst

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2019)

Children with IF receiving long-term PN show lower FFM and higher FM than healthy children. Additionally, children with similar routine growth parameters showed different body composition. Further studies should evaluate the effect of a patient-tailored approach including physical activity and nutrition advice based on body composition.

Keyphrases

body composition
resistance training
bone mineral density
young adults
physical activity
clinical practice
depressive symptoms
postmenopausal women