Long term survey of body composition in hemodialysis patients using the Body Composition Monitor® (BCM)

AbstractThere is an increasing need for suitable tools to evaluate body composition in paediatrics. The Body Composition Monitor (BCM) shows promise as a method, but reference values in children are lacking. Twenty children were included and measured twice by 4 different raters to asses inter- and intra-rater reproducibility of the BCM. Reliability was assessed using the Bland-Altman method and by calculating intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). The intra-rater ICCs were high (≥ 0.97) for all parameters measured by BCM as were the inter-rater ICCs for all parameters (≥ 0.98) except for overhydration (0.76). Consequently, a study was set up in which BCM measurements were performed in 2058 healthy children aged 3–18.5 years. The age- and gender-specific percentile values and reference curves for body composition (BMI, waist circumference, fat mass and lean tissue mass) and fluid status (extracellular and intracellular water and total body water) relative to age were produced using the GAMLSS method for growth curves.Conclusion: A high reproducibility of BCM measurements was found for fat mass, lean tissue mass, extracellular water and total body water. Reference values for these BCM parameters were calculated in over 2000 children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years. What is Known• The 4-compartment model is regarded as the ‘gold standard’ of body composition methods, but is inappropriate for regular follow-up or screening of large groups, because of associated limitations. • Body Composition Monitor® is an inexpensive field method that has the potential to be an adequate monitoring tool.What is New• Good reproducibility of BCM measurements in children provides evidence to use the device in longitudinal follow-up, multicentre and comparative studies.• Paediatric reference values relative to age and sex for the various compartments of the body are provided.

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Use of the Body Composition Monitor for Fluid Status Measurements in Subjects with High Body Mass Index

Nephron ◽

10.1159/000446193 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 133 (3) ◽

pp. 163-168 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

David Keane ◽

Paul Chamney ◽

Stefanie Heinke ◽

Elizabeth Lindley

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Composition ◽

Body Mass ◽

High Body Mass Index ◽

The Body ◽

High Body ◽

Fluid Status ◽

Body Composition Monitor

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SP500BIOIMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY BEFORE AND AFTER ASCITES PUNCTURE IN PATIENTS WITHOUT RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY: POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR USE OF THE BODY COMPOSITION MONITOR IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS?

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ◽

10.1093/ndt/gfx151.sp500 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 (suppl_3) ◽

pp. iii297-iii297

Author(s):

Amrei Simon ◽

Benjamin Schairer ◽

Carolin Berner ◽

Lorenzo Signorini ◽

Matthäus Ernstbrunner ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Renal Replacement Therapy ◽

Replacement Therapy ◽

The Body ◽

Dialysis Patients ◽

Body Composition Monitor ◽

Before And After

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Effects of a 2-Year Supervised Exercise Program Upon the Body Composition and Muscular Performance of HIV-Infected Patients

The Open AIDS Journal ◽

10.2174/1874613601509010080 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 80-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Lorena da Silva Paes ◽

Juliana Pereira Borges ◽

Fernanda Monteiro dos Santos ◽

Taciana Pinto de Oliveira ◽

Jaciara Gomes Dupin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Muscle Mass ◽

Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽

Exercise Program ◽

The Body ◽

Supervised Exercise ◽

Supervised Exercise Program ◽

Total Muscle

Background :There is a lack of research investigating long-term effects of exercise training upon the body composition and muscle function in HIV-infected patients (PHIV). The study investigated the influence of a 2-year supervised exercise program on body composition and strength of PHIV under highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).Methods :A training program including aerobic, strength and flexibility exercises was performed by 27 PHIV (17 men/ 10 women; age: 48.7±7.0 years; HAART: 150.7±65.3 months) during 1 year and 18 PHIV (10 men/ 8 women; age: 50.6±5.2 years; HAART: 176.6±53.1 months) during 2 years. Body composition and knee isokinetic strength were assessed at baseline and at the end of each year of intervention.Results :Body composition remained stable along the whole experimentvsbaseline (1-year- total muscle mass: Δ men=1.1%,P=0.21; Δ women=1.4%,P=0.06; trunk fat: Δ men=-0.1%,P=0.65; Δ women=-1.5%,P=0.45;2 years- total muscle mass: Δ men=2.7%,P=0.54; Δ women=-1.9%,P=0.71; trunk fat: Δ men=4.4%,P=0.96; Δ women=10.0%,P=0.30). After 1-year, peak torque increased in men (Δ extension=4.2%,P=0.01; Δ flexion=12.2%,P=0.04) and total work reduced in women (Δ extension=-15.4%,P=0.01, Δ flexion=-17.5%,P=0.05). All strength markers remained stablevsbaseline after 2 years of intervention (P>0.05). Only men showed significant reduction in the risk of disability due to sarcopenia (P=0.05) after 1 year of intervention, which remained stable after 2 years.Conclusion :Long-term exercise training preserved strength and muscle mass in PHIV under HAART. Exercise programs should be part of HIV therapy to prevent sarcopenia of this population along the years.Trial Registration :ACTRN12610000683033; UTN U1111-1116-4416.

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