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Fat And Fat-Free Mass Index References In Children And Young Adults: Assessments Along Racial And Ethnic Lines, Roman J Shypailo, William W Wong
Fat And Fat-Free Mass Index References In Children And Young Adults: Assessments Along Racial And Ethnic Lines, Roman J Shypailo, William W Wong
Children’s Nutrition Research Center Staff Publications
Background: Fat-free mass index (FFMI) and fat mass index (FMI) are superior to BMI and fat percentage in evaluating nutritional status. However, existing references fail to account for racial/ethnic differences in body composition among children.
Objectives: Our goal was to produce age-based normative references for FFMI and FMI in children for specific racial/ethnic groups.
Methods: Body composition, weight, and height were measured in 1122 normal healthy children aged 2-21 y. Bone mineral content measured by DXA, total body water by deuterium dilution, and total body potassium by whole-body γ counting were combined to calculate fat-free mass (FFM) and fat mass …