Two-component models are of limited value for the assessment of body composition in patients with cirrhosis

Marsha Y Morgan, Angela M Madden, Graham Jennings, Marinos Elia, Nigel J Fuller

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Abstract

Most techniques for measuring body composition are based on 2-component models (2-CMs) and depend on assumptions relating to the constancy of the density (D(FFM)) and hydration fraction (HF(FFM)) of fat-free mass (FFM).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1151-62
Number of pages12
JournalAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume84
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Keywords

  • Absorptiometry, Photon
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Body Composition
  • Body Height
  • Body Water
  • Body Weight
  • Bone Density
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Creatinine
  • Densitometry
  • Deuterium Oxide
  • Electric Impedance
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic
  • Male
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Aged
  • Models, Biological
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

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