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Christoph Binder, Julia Buchmayer, Alexandra Thajer, Vito Giordano, Victor Schmidbauer, Karin Harreiter, Katrin Klebermass-Schrehof, Angelika Berger, Katharina Goeral
Summary: The study found an association between body composition and brain size in preterm infants, where higher fat-free mass (FFM) Z-Score was positively correlated with larger brain size, while higher fat mass (FM) Z-Score was negatively correlated with brain size. This suggests that early body composition may play a crucial role in evaluating and optimizing brain growth and neurodevelopment.
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Desiree Gutierrez-Marin, Joaquin Escribano, Ricardo Closa-Monasterolo, Natalia Ferre, Michelle Venables, Priya Singh, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Judit Munoz-Hernando, Marta Zaragoza-Jordana, Mariona Gispert-Llaurado, Carmen Rubio-Torrents, Mireia Alcazar, Merce Nunez-Roig, Raquel Monne-Gelonch, Albert Feliu, Josep Basora, Ana M. Alejos, Veronica Luque
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Dana F. J. Yumani, Dide de Jongh, Harrie N. Lafeber, Mirjam M. van Weissenbruch
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2021)
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Victoria A. A. Beunders, Jorine A. Roelants, Jessie M. Hulst, Dimitris Rizopoulos, Anita C. S. Hokken-Koelega, Esther G. Neelis, Kirsten S. de Fluiter, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Koen F. M. Joosten, Marijn J. Vermeulen
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Brett S. Nickerson, Samantha Narvaez, Mitzy Juarez, Stefan A. Czerwinski
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Daniele Marano, Elissa de Oliveira Couto, Yasmin Notarbartolo di Villarosa do Amaral, Saint Clair Gomes Junior, Eloane Goncalves Ramos, Maria Elisabeth Lopes Moreira
Summary: This study aims to develop predictive body fat mass models for newborns and infants using air displacement plethysmography as a reference method. A stepwise method was used to estimate the final models from predictors such as sex, weight, length, triceps skinfold, waist circumference, mean arm circumference, and gestational age. The models were evaluated using determination coefficient, variance inflation factor, residual analysis, paired t test, and Bland-Altman plot. The equations determined in this study can be used in clinical practice for nutritional monitoring, particularly in health units without access to body composition measuring technologies.
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Steven B. Heymsfield, Brooke Smith, Michael Wong, Jonathan Bennett, Cara Ebbeling, Julia M. W. Wong, Boyd J. G. Strauss, John Shepherd
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Jaz Lyons-Reid, Leigh C. Ward, Jose G. B. Derraik, Mya-Thway Tint, Cathriona R. Monnard, Jose M. Ramos Nieves, Benjamin B. Albert, Timothy Kenealy, Keith M. Godfrey, Shiao-Yng Chan, Wayne S. Cutfield
Summary: This study evaluated the ability of bioelectrical impedance technology to predict fat-free mass in infants and found that the addition of the impedance index improved prediction accuracy, although to a limited extent. Prediction using mixture theory was inaccurate and not recommended for use in infancy.
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Sisitha Jayasinghe, Manoja P. Herath, Jeffrey M. Beckett, Kiran D. K. Ahuja, Nuala M. Byrne, Andrew P. Hills
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(2021)
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Alexia J. Murphy-Alford, William Johnson, Lukhanyo H. Nyati, Ina S. Santos, Andrew P. Hills, Shabina Ariff, V. Pujitha Wickramasinghe, Rebecca Kuriyan, M. Nishani Lucas, Caroline S. Costa, Christine Slater, Tanvir Ahmad, Nuala M. Byrne, Priscilla J. Divya, Anura V. Kurpad, Leila I. Cheikh Ismail, Cornelia U. Loechl, Shane A. Norris
Summary: Reference charts for body composition of infants aged 0-6 months and 3-24 months have been developed, based on global reference data. These charts will enhance the interpretation and understanding of body composition in infants during the first 24 months of life.
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Summary: This study evaluated the agreement between bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and air displacement plethysmography (ADP) for assessing body composition in children. The results showed that BIA underestimated fat mass and overestimated fat-free mass in normal weight children, while the opposite trend was observed in children with obesity. The agreement between the two methods in measuring fat mass and fat-free mass was strong. Overall, the BIA device is a valid tool for assessing body composition in Chinese preschool children.
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Summary: The study aimed to investigate the association between preterm birth and body composition at different ages using data from three population-based birth cohort studies. Results showed that preterm boys had lower body fat and fat-free mass in childhood but higher fat mass in adulthood, with significant differences observed only in males.juveniles with growth retardation also had lower FFMI than those appropriate for gestational age.
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