Assessment of body composition of children with cystic fibrosis (CF)

Assessment of body composition of children with cystic fibrosis (CF)

The anthropometric and body composition of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) were assessed. The mean standard deviation height and weight scores for the whole group were not significantly different (SD) from the population median, although in older males the SD height score was significantly below...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied radiation and isotopes 1998-05, Vol.49 (5), p.591-592
Hauptverfasser: Allen, J.R., Humphries, I.R.J., McCauley, J.C., Waters, D.L., Allen, B.J., Baur, L.A., Roberts, D.C.K., Gaskin, K.J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Anthropometry
Body Composition
Body Height
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Child
Cystic Fibrosis - physiopathology
Female
Humans
Male
Muscle, Skeletal - anatomy & histology
Nitrogen - analysis
Pediatrics
Puberty
Reference Values
Statistical methods
Thickness measurement
Weighing
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Zusammenfassung:The anthropometric and body composition of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) were assessed. The mean standard deviation height and weight scores for the whole group were not significantly different (SD) from the population median, although in older males the SD height score was significantly below the population median. The finding of lower body fat stores in the CF patients was indicative of the beginning of deterioration in body composition and clinical status.
ISSN:0969-8043
1872-9800
DOI:10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00200-5