Open AccessFour-component model of body composition in children: density and hydration of fat-free mass and comparison with simpler models
Author(s) -
Jonathan C. K. Wells,
N. J. Fuller,
Odile Dewit,
Mary Fewtrell,
M. Elia,
Tim Cole
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/69.5.904
Subject(s) - bioelectrical impedance analysis , hydrostatic weighing , body water , anthropometry , composition (language) , fat free mass , fat mass , dilution , bone mineral , skinfold thickness , dual energy x ray absorptiometry , chemistry , zoology , statistics , mathematics , medicine , body weight , body mass index , thermodynamics , biology , physics , linguistics , philosophy , osteoporosis
Body composition in children is generally measured by 2-component (2C) models, which are subject to error arising from variation in fat-free mass (FFM) composition. The 4-component (4C) model, which divides body weight into fat, water, mineral, and protein, can overcome these limitations.
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