Assessing the reliability of FTIR spectroscopy measurements and validity of bioelectrical impedance analysis as a surrogate measure of body composition among children and adolescents aged 8–19 years attending schools in Kampala, Uganda

Assessing the reliability of FTIR spectroscopy measurements and validity of bioelectrical impedance analysis as a surrogate measure of body composition among children and adolescents aged 8–19 years attending schools in Kampala, Uganda

Abstract Background Accurate measurement of body composition in children and adolescents is important as the quantities of fat and fat-free mass have implications for health risk. The objectives of the present study were: to determine the reliability of Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)...

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Main Authors: Catherine T. Ndagire, John H. Muyonga, Dan Isabirye, Benard Odur, Serge M. A. Somda, Richard Bukenya, Juan E. Andrade, Dorothy Nakimbugwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Body composition
Bioelectric impedance analysis
Deuterium dilution method
Children
Adolescents, agreement, reliability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5627-y

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