The Tanita SC-240 to Assess Body Composition in Pre-School Children: An Evaluation against the Three Component Model
Quick, easy-to-use, and valid body composition measurement options for young children are needed. Therefore, we evaluated the ability of the bioelectrical impedance (BIA) device, Tanita SC-240, to measure fat mass (FM), fat free mass (FFM) and body fatness (BF%) in 40 healthy, Swedish 5.5 years old...
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| description | Quick, easy-to-use, and valid body composition measurement options for young children are needed. Therefore, we evaluated the ability of the bioelectrical impedance (BIA) device, Tanita SC-240, to measure fat mass (FM), fat free mass (FFM) and body fatness (BF%) in 40 healthy, Swedish 5.5 years old children against the three component model (3C model). Average BF%, FM, and FFM for BIA were: 19.4% ± 3.9%, 4.1 ± 1.9 kg, and 16.4 ± 2.4 kg and were all significantly different (p < 0.001) from corresponding values for the 3C model (25.1% ± 5.5%, 5.3 ± 2.5 kg, and 15.2 ± 2.0 kg). Bland and Altman plots had wide limits of agreement for all body composition variables. Significant correlations ranging from 0.81 to 0.96 (p < 0.001) were found for BF%, FM, and FFM between BIA and the 3C model. When dividing the children into tertiles for BF%, 60% of children were classified correctly by means of BIA. In conclusion, the Tanita SC-240 underestimated BF% in comparison to the 3C model and had wide limits of agreement. Further work is needed in order to find accurate and easy-to-use methods for assessing body composition in pre-school children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-debb2c199dd34e4e9da697d0e853d2292022-12-22T02:56:48ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432016-06-018637110.3390/nu8060371nu8060371The Tanita SC-240 to Assess Body Composition in Pre-School Children: An Evaluation against the Three Component ModelChristine Delisle Nyström0Pontus Henriksson1Christina Alexandrou2Marie Löf3Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, 141 83 Huddinge, SwedenPROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity Research Group (PROFITH), 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, 141 83 Huddinge, SwedenDepartment of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, 141 83 Huddinge, SwedenQuick, easy-to-use, and valid body composition measurement options for young children are needed. Therefore, we evaluated the ability of the bioelectrical impedance (BIA) device, Tanita SC-240, to measure fat mass (FM), fat free mass (FFM) and body fatness (BF%) in 40 healthy, Swedish 5.5 years old children against the three component model (3C model). Average BF%, FM, and FFM for BIA were: 19.4% ± 3.9%, 4.1 ± 1.9 kg, and 16.4 ± 2.4 kg and were all significantly different (p < 0.001) from corresponding values for the 3C model (25.1% ± 5.5%, 5.3 ± 2.5 kg, and 15.2 ± 2.0 kg). Bland and Altman plots had wide limits of agreement for all body composition variables. Significant correlations ranging from 0.81 to 0.96 (p < 0.001) were found for BF%, FM, and FFM between BIA and the 3C model. When dividing the children into tertiles for BF%, 60% of children were classified correctly by means of BIA. In conclusion, the Tanita SC-240 underestimated BF% in comparison to the 3C model and had wide limits of agreement. Further work is needed in order to find accurate and easy-to-use methods for assessing body composition in pre-school children.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/6/371Tanita SC-240bioelectrical impedancethree component modelpre-school |
| spellingShingle | Christine Delisle Nyström Pontus Henriksson Christina Alexandrou Marie Löf The Tanita SC-240 to Assess Body Composition in Pre-School Children: An Evaluation against the Three Component Model Nutrients Tanita SC-240 bioelectrical impedance three component model pre-school |
| title | The Tanita SC-240 to Assess Body Composition in Pre-School Children: An Evaluation against the Three Component Model |
| title_full | The Tanita SC-240 to Assess Body Composition in Pre-School Children: An Evaluation against the Three Component Model |
| title_fullStr | The Tanita SC-240 to Assess Body Composition in Pre-School Children: An Evaluation against the Three Component Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Tanita SC-240 to Assess Body Composition in Pre-School Children: An Evaluation against the Three Component Model |
| title_short | The Tanita SC-240 to Assess Body Composition in Pre-School Children: An Evaluation against the Three Component Model |
| title_sort | tanita sc 240 to assess body composition in pre school children an evaluation against the three component model |
| topic | Tanita SC-240 bioelectrical impedance three component model pre-school |
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