Statistical limitations of percent ideal body weight as measure for nutritional failure in patients with cystic fibrosis

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 238-244

  Hirche, T O ^a   Hirche, H ^b   Jungblut, S ^a   Stern, M ^c   Wagner, T O ^d   Wiedemann, B ^e  

^a Department of Pulmonary Medicine   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

^e DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Malnutrition; Percentage ideal body weight; Statistical limitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNDERWEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION DISORDERS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 67649506211     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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