Body composition of preterm infants measured during the first months of life: Bioelectrical impedance provides insignificant additional information compared to anthropometry alone

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-222

  Dung, Nguyen Quang ^a   Fusch, Gerhard ^a   Armbrust, Sven ^a   Jochum, Frank ^a   Fusch, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICINE GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body composition; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Impedance index; Neonates; Nutritional status

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIOMETRY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; BOOTSTRAPPING; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE;

EID: 33847617866     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-006-0232-y     Document Type: Article

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