A COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT METHODS TO MEASURE BODY-COMPOSITION IN PATIENTS

Authors
TOLLI J BENGTSSON BA BOSAEUS I JOHANSSON G ALPSTEN M
Citation
J. Tolli et al., A COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT METHODS TO MEASURE BODY-COMPOSITION IN PATIENTS, Applied radiation and isotopes, 49(5-6), 1998, pp. 469-472
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Applied radiation and isotopes
ISSN journal
09698043 → ACNP
Volume
49
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
469 - 472
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-8043(1998)49:5-6<469:ACODMT>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A comparison of different methods to measure body composition in growt h hormone deficient patients is presented. The technical limitations o f the available methods are discussed. The techniques used to measure body composition and fat free mass has been by total body water, total body potassium, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, bioelectrical imped ance and total body nitrogen. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All right s reserved.