Body mass index and bioelectrical vector distribution in 8-year-old children

• Published in: Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 133 - 141
• Main Authors: Guida, Bruna, Pietrobelli, Angelo, Trio, Rossella, Laccetti, Roberta, Falconi, Claudio, Perrino, Nunzia Ruggiero, Principato, Silvestre, Pecoraro, Pierluigi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.02.2008
• Subjects: Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis; Body Composition; Body Fat Distribution; Body Mass Index; Body Water - metabolism; Body Weights and Measures; Cardiovascular; Child; Children; Electric Impedance; Fat-free mass; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Obesity; Obesity - physiopathology; Reference Values; Reproducibility of Results; Skinfold Thickness; Water-Electrolyte Balance; Italy; Obesity; FM; Fat-free mass; TBW; Xc; FFM; BIVA; BCM; SD; R; TST; ECW; Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis; Children; BIA; BMI; reactance; fat mass as a percentage of body weight; fat mass; triceps skinfold thickness; bioelectrical impedance analysis; body cell mass; body mass index; fat-free mass as a percentage of body weight; resistance; body cell mass as a percentage of body weight; total body water; extracellular water as a percentage of total body water; standard deviation

To describe bioelectrical impedance vector distribution in relation to BMI (body mass index; body weight/stature 2) in a population of healthy children in order to detect possible changes in body composition status. Observational study involving 464 healthy 8-year-old children. The subjects were div...