Open AccessMeasurement of Total Body Water in Children Using Bioelectrical Impedance: A Comparison of Several Prediction Equations
Author(s) -
W. Beertema,
Marjan van Hezewijk,
A.D.M. Kester,
P. Forget,
B.K. van Kreel
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-200010000-00018
Subject(s) - bioelectrical impedance analysis , body water , population , medicine , deuterium , dilution , statistics , mathematics , thermodynamics , body weight , body mass index , physics , endocrinology , atomic physics , environmental health
Body composition evaluation by bioelectrical impedance analysis in children makes use of different group-specific population-derived equations. The present study was conducted to attempt to validate the use of population-independent physical model-derived equations in children.