METHODS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD NUTRITIONAL STATE
The evaluation of the body nutritional state in children is very important because all disturbances induce complications during the adult life. The author reviews the actual methods used in the assessment of the nutritional state in children, anthropometric and advanced methods. The usual anthro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2009-Nr.3/RJP_2009_3_Art-02.pdf |
| Summary: | The evaluation of the body nutritional state in children is very important because all disturbances induce
complications during the adult life.
The author reviews the actual methods used in the assessment of the nutritional state in children, anthropometric
and advanced methods.
The usual anthropometric measurements are described: weight, height, body mass index, the circumference
of the middle arm, waist and hip, the skinfold thickness.
A presentation of the advanced methods including the bioelectrical impedance analysis, computerized
tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, ultrasonography and
hydrodensiometry are presented with their principle, technical execution and limits. |
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| ISSN: | 1454-0398 2069-6175 |