Cross-sectional study of characteristics of body composition of 24,845 children and adolescents aged 3–17 years in Suzhou

• Published in: BMC pediatrics Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 358 - 10
• Main Authors: Zhao, Yan, Gong, Jin-xin, Ji, Yi-ting, Zhao, Xiao-yun, He, Lu, Cai, Shi-zhong, Yan, Xiang-ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 13.07.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adolescence; Age groups; Body composition; Body fat; Body mass index; Care and treatment; Child; Children; Children & youth; Complications and side effects; Cross-sectional studies; Electrodes; Fat mass; Fat-free mass; Girls; Health aspects; Metabolic disorders; Musculoskeletal system; Nutritional status; Obesity; Pediatrics; Proteins; Puberty; Teenagers; China; Fat-free mass; Child; Fat mass; Body composition

We aimed to analyze the characteristics of the body composition of children and adolescents aged 3-17 in Suzhou, China. A cross-sectional study between January 2020 and June 2022 using bioelectrical impedance was conducted to determine the fat mass (FM), fat-free mass (FFM), skeletal muscle mass, an...