Neonatal body composition by air displacement plethysmography in healthy term singletons: a systematic review

Abstract Background There is increasing evidence that intrauterine environment and, consequently, growth in utero have both immediate and far-reaching consequences for health. Neonatal body composition might be a more sensitive marker of intrauterine environment and neonatal adiposity than birth weight and could serve as a predictor for non-communicable diseases later in life. Methods To perform a systematic literature review on neonatal body composition determined by air displacement plethysmography in healthy infants. The systematic review was performed using the search terms “air displacement plethysmography”, “infant” and “newborn” in Pubmed. Data are displayed as mean (Standard deviation). Results Fourteen studies (including n = 6231 infants) using air displacement plethysmography fulfilled inclusion criteria for meta-analysis. In these, weighted mean body fat percentage was 10.0 (4.1) % and weighted mean fat free mass was 2883 (356) g in healthy term infants. Female infants had a higher body fat percentage (11.1 (4.1) % vs. 9.6 (4.0) %) and lower fat free mass (2827 (316) g vs. 2979 (344) g). In the Caucasian subpopulation (n = 2202 infants) mean body fat percentage was 10.8 (4.1), whereas data for reference values of other ethnic groups are still sparse. Conclusions Body composition varies depending on gender and ethnicity. These aggregated data may serve as reference for body composition in healthy, term, singletons at least for the Caucasian subpopulation.

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Comparison of Bioelectrical Impedance-Based Methods on Body Composition in Young Patients with Obesity

Children ◽

10.3390/children8040295 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 295

Author(s):

Alexandra Thajer ◽

Gabriele Skacel ◽

Katharina Truschner ◽

Anselm Jorda ◽

Martin Vasek ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Body Fat ◽

Young Patients ◽

Bioelectrical Impedance ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Air Displacement Plethysmography ◽

Specific Device ◽

The Individual

(1) Background: The determination of body composition is an important method to investigate patients with obesity and to evaluate the efficacy of individualized medical interventions. Bioelectrical impedance-based methods are non-invasive and widely applied but need to be validated for their use in young patients with obesity. (2) Methods: We compiled data from three independent studies on children and adolescents with obesity, measuring body composition with two bioelectrical impedance-based devices (TANITA and BIACORPUS). For a small patient group, additional data were collected with air displacement plethysmography (BOD POD) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). (3) Results: Our combined data on 123 patients (age: 6–18 years, body mass index (BMI): 21–59 kg/m²) and the individual studies showed that TANITA and BIACORPUS yield significantly different results on body composition, TANITA overestimating body fat percentage and fat mass relative to BIACORPUS and underestimating fat-free mass (p < 0.001 for all three parameters). A Bland–Altman plot indicated little agreement between methods, which produce clinically relevant differences for all three parameters. We detected gender-specific differences with both methods, with body fat percentage being lower (p < 0.01) and fat-free mass higher (p < 0.001) in males than females. (4) Conclusions: Both bioelectrical impedance-based methods provide significantly different results on body composition in young patients with obesity and thus cannot be used interchangeably, requiring adherence to a specific device for repetitive measurements to ascertain comparability of data.

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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BODY COMPOSITION AND CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS OF ADOLESCENTS

Facta Universitatis Series Physical Education and Sport ◽

10.22190/fupes181003026s ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 297

Author(s):

Darko Stojanović ◽

Nataša Branković

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Body Fat ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Total Sample ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Measuring Instruments ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Body Composition Assessment

With the aim to investigate the association between body composition of adolescents and cardiorespiratory fitness, this research was carried out on a sample of seventh grade primary school students (38 female and 44 male students). The sample of measuring instruments for body composition assessment were: body mass index, triceps, subscapularis and suprailiac subcutaneous adipose tissue, body fat percentage, muscle mass percentage and fat-free mass. The “Beep” test was used for the assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness. At the multivariate level the results have shown that body composition, as a system predictor, explained 51% (p= .000) of variance of cardiorespiratory fitness of the total sample of students, 29% (p= .021) of the girls and 51% (p= .000) of the boys. At the univariate level of the total sample it was noticed that the sum of three skinfolds (t= -4.91; p= .000) and fat-free mass (t= 4.54; p= .000) had a high influence on system prediction. The sum of three skinfolds in the total sample, sample of girls and sample of boys had a negative impact on cardiorespiratory fitness. For the girls, body fat percentage had a positive impact on cardiorespiratory fitness, while in the total sample and sample of boys, fat-free mass had a positive impact on cardiorespiratory fitness. It could be concluded that the association between body composition components and VO2max was clearly demonstrated in adolescents.

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Comparison of Body Fat Results from 4 Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Devices vs. Air Displacement Plethysmography in American Adolescent Wrestlers

International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science ◽

10.7575/aiac.ijkss.v.5n.4p.18 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 18 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Melissa M. Montgomery ◽

Risto H. Marttinen ◽

Andrew J. Galpin

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Body Composition ◽

Body Fat ◽

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis ◽

Bioelectrical Impedance ◽

Impedance Analysis ◽

Adolescent Male ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Air Displacement Plethysmography

Background: Accurate and accessible methods of body composition are necessary to ensure health and safety of wrestlers during competition. The most valid and reliable instruments are expensive and relatively inaccessible to high school wrestlers; therefore, more practical technology is needed. Objective: To compare body fat percentage (BF%) results from 4 bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) devices to those from air displacement plethysmography (ADP) in adolescent wrestlers. Methodology: 134 adolescent male and female wrestlers (1.72±0.9 m, 66.8±14.3 kg, 15.6±1.1 yrs.) were tested for hydration and then completed 4 body composition tests with different BIA devices and one with Bod Pod. Relative and absolute agreement were assessed between each BIA device and ADP on a single day. Results: When compared with ADP, all devices demonstrated excellent reliability (ICC (2,1)) range: 0.88-0.94), but questionable measurement error (SEM range: 2.3-3.6 %BF). Bland-Altman plots revealed that each bioelectrical impedance device we tested over-estimated body fat percent in high school wrestlers (range: 0.8-3.6 %BF) and demonstrated wide 95% limits of agreement (range: 15.0-20.8 %BF) compared to ADP. Conclusions: The devices investigated demonstrated reasonable measurement accuracy. However, wide margins of error of each device were noted. Caution should be taken when assessing adolescent wrestlers with lower amounts of body fat, as it may result in failing to identify those who do not meet the minimum body fat percentage for competition. The governing bodies should use the research data in the decision-making process regarding appropriate devices for use in their weight management programs.

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The effectiveness of technology-based distance weight loss interventions on body composition in health care: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.25906 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Heli Lahtio

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Body Composition ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Body Fat ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Meta Regression ◽

Weight Loss Interventions

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are major problems worldwide and they lead to an increased risk for several diseases. The use of technology in the treatment of obesity is promising, but there is considerable uncertainty regarding its efficacy in the current literature. OBJECTIVE The aim of this systematic review was to study the effectiveness of technology-based distance weight loss interventions in health care on body composition in comparison to control groups that do not use technology. The aim of the meta-regression was to evaluate the factors associated with the changes in body composition outcomes in a comprehensive PICOS -framework. METHODS Studies were searched from eight databases. The inclusion criteria were developed based on the PICOS-framework (population: 18-65 years; intervention: technology-based distance weight loss interventions; comparison: control groups without technology; outcome: BMI, waist circumference or body fat percentage; study design: randomized controlled trial). Meta-analysis and meta-regression were performed. RESULTS The meta-analysis included 30 studies. The quality of the studies was moderate (7/13). A statistically significant difference was observed in BMI (MD 0.83; 95% CI 0.51 to 1.15; P < .0001), waist circumference (MD 2.45; 95% CI 1.83 to 3.07; P < .0001), and body fat percentage (MD 1.07; 95% CI 0.74 to 1.41; P < .0001) in favor of the weight loss groups using technology. According to the findings of the meta-regression, interventions with personal feedback and higher quality of the studies may have been associated with a reduction in waist circumference and lower body fat percentage. CONCLUSIONS Technology-based distance weight loss interventions significantly reduced BMI, waist circumference, and body fat percentage. Future studies should focus on the comparability of the intervention content but also on the relations between the type of technology, behavioral change models, and biopsychosocial factors. CLINICALTRIAL This systematic review is registered in Prospero (CRD42016035831).

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The Impact of Obesity on Back and Core Muscular Endurance in Firefighters

Journal of Obesity ◽

10.1155/2012/729283 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

John M. Mayer ◽

James L. Nuzzo ◽

Ren Chen ◽

William S. Quillen ◽

Joe L. Verna ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Body Fat ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Muscular Endurance ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Air Displacement Plethysmography ◽

The Impact

The purpose of this study was to assess the relationships between obesity and measures of back and core muscular endurance in firefighters.Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in career firefighters without low back pain. Obesity measures included body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage assessed with air displacement plethysmography. Muscular endurance was assessed with the Modified Biering Sorensen (back) and Plank (core) tests. Relationships were explored usingt-tests and regression analyses.Results. Of the 83 participants enrolled, 24 (29%) were obese (BMI ≥ 30). Back and core muscular endurance was 27% lower for obese participants. Significant negative correlations were observed for BMI and body fat percentage with back and core endurance (r= −0.42 to −0.52). Stepwise regression models including one obesity measure (BMI, body fat percentage, and fat mass/fat-free mass), along with age and self-reported physical exercise, accounted for 17–19% of the variance in back muscular endurance and 29–37% of the variance in core muscular endurance.Conclusions. Obesity is associated with reduced back and core muscular endurance in firefighters, which may increase the risk of musculoskeletal injuries. Obesity should be considered along with back and core muscular endurance when designing exercise programs for back pain prevention in firefighters.

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Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise Program, a Detraining Period and Dietary Intake Prediction of Body Composition of Frail and Pre-Frail Older Adults from the EXERNET Elder 3.0 Study

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12239894 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (23) ◽

pp. 9894

Author(s):

Ana Moradell ◽

David Navarrete-Villanueva ◽

Ángel Iván Fernández-García ◽

Lucía Sagarra-Romero ◽

Jorge Marín-Puyalto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Body Composition ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Body Fat ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Hip Circumference ◽

Frail Older Adults

The aging of humans is associated with body composition and function deterioration creating a burden on an individual level, but also on a societal one, resulting in an economic burden that is socially unsustainable. This study aimed to evaluate changes in body composition after a 6-month MCT (multicomponent training) and a 4-month detraining period, and to examine the possible influence of energy and macronutrient intake in these changes in frail and pre-frail older adults. A total of 43 participants from the training group (TRAIN) and 28 controls (CON) completed the study protocol. Body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumferences, fat mass, fat free mass and fat mass percentage were recorded, with a bio-electrical impedance analyzer, at baseline, after 6 months and four months after finishing the MCT. A food frequency questionnaire was used to estimate energy intake. Mixed effect models did not show differences between groups. CON showed increases in hip circumference and waist (3.20 ± 1.41 and 3.06 ± 1.66 cm, respectively) during the first 6 months. TRAIN showed decreases in BMI (−0.29 ± 0.14), fat mass (−0.86 ± 0.38 kg), body fat percentage (−0.98 ± 0.36%) and increases in waist circumference (3.20 ± 1.41). After detraining, TRAIN group showed increases in fat mas (1.07 ± 0.30 kg), body fat percentage (1.43 ± 0.31%) and waist (3.92 ± 1.38 cm), and decreases in fat free mass (−0.90 ± 0.30 kg). CON group only showed an increase in body fat (1.32 ± 0.47%). Energy intake was negatively associated with hip circumference in the first six months and fat mass during detraining in CON. Energy intake showed positive associations with fat mass in TRAIN during detraining. Only carbohydrates were negatively related to detraining changes in fat free mass and BMI in CON. In conclusion, the MCT reduces adiposity of frail and pre-frail older people, leading to a maintenance of fat free mass. In addition, these interventions should not be stopped in this population in order to improve health sustainability.

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Assessment of Body Composition in Obese Pediatric Patients: a Method Comparison

10.21203/rs.3.rs-93839/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Alexandra Thajer ◽

Gabriele Skacel ◽

Katharina Truschner ◽

Anselm Jorda ◽

Martin Vasek ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Patient Group ◽

Body Fat ◽

Bioelectrical Impedance ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Obese Patients ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Bod Pod ◽

Small Patient

Abstract BackgroundThe determination of body composition is an important method to investigate obese patients and to evaluate the efficacy of medical interventions. Bioelectrical impedance-based methods are convenient, non-invasive and widely applied for this purpose, but need to be validated for their use in young obese patients.MethodsWe compiled data from three independent studies on different aspects of obesity in children and adolescents, measuring body composition with two bioelectrical impedance-based devices (TANITA and BIA). Further, for a small patient group additional data were collected with air displacement plethysmography (BOD POD) and DXA.ResultsBoth, the combined data of the entire study population of 123 patients (age: 6-18 years, BMI: 21-59 kg/m²) and the data of each individual study, showed that TANITA and BIA yield significantly different results on body composition, with TANITA overestimating body fat percentage and fat mass relative to BIA and underestimating fat-free mass (p < 0.001 for all three parameters). A Bland-Altman plot revealed that both methods show little agreement and produce clinically relevant differences for all three parameters. In addition, we detected gender-specific differences with both methods, body fat percentage being significantly lower (p < 0.01) and fat-free mass significantly higher (p < 0.001) in males than females. A comparison of bioelectrical impedance-based methods with BOD POD and DXA on a small patient group indicated no significant difference between methods.ConclusionsBoth bioelectrical impedance-based methods provide significantly different results on body composition in young obese patients and the data thus cannot be used interchangeably. Routine clinical practice may nonetheless use these devices but must adhere to a specific device for repetitive measurements to ascertain comparability of data.Trial registration: Study#2, Children`s KNEEs study, ClinicalTrials NCT02545764. Registered 10 September 2015, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02545764

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Whole body composition analysis by the BodPod air-displacement plethysmography method in children with phenylketonuria shows a higher body fat percentage

Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease ◽

10.1007/s10545-010-9149-8 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 33 (S3) ◽

pp. 283-288 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Monique Albersen ◽

Marjolein Bonthuis ◽

Nicole M. de Roos ◽

Dorine A. M. van den Hurk ◽

Ems Carbasius Weber ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Body Fat ◽

Whole Body ◽

Composition Analysis ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Air Displacement Plethysmography ◽

Body Composition Analysis

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Comparison of the Effect of Soy protein and Whey protein on Body Composition: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114521001550 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-27

Author(s):

Masoome Piri Damaghi ◽

Atieh Mirzababaei ◽

Sajjad Moradi ◽

Elnaz Daneshzad ◽

Atefeh Tavakoli ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Whey Protein ◽

Lean Body Mass ◽

Body Mass ◽

Body Fat ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Soy Protein ◽

Protein Supplementation ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage

Abstract Background: Essential amino acids (EAAs) promote the process of regulating muscle synthesis. Thus, whey protein that contains higher amounts of EAA can have a considerable effect on modifying muscle synthesis. However, there is insufficient evidence regarding the effect of soy and whey protein supplementation on body composition. Thus, we sought to perform a meta-analysis of published Randomized Clinical Trials that examined the effect of whey protein supplementation and soy protein supplementation on body composition (lean body mass, fat mass, body mass and body fat percentage) in adults. Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, up to August 2020, for all relevant published articles assessing soy protein supplementation and whey protein supplementation on body composition parameters. We included all Randomized Clinical Trials that investigated the effect of whey protein supplementation and soy protein supplementation on body composition in adults. Pooled means and standard deviations (SD) were calculated using random-effects models. Subgroup analysis was applied to discern possible sources of heterogeneity. Results: After excluding non-relevant articles, 10 studies, with 596 participants, remained in this study. We found a significant increase in lean body mass after whey protein supplementation weighted mean difference (WMD: 0.91; 95% CI: 0.15, 1.67. P= 0.019). Subgroup analysis, for whey protein, indicated that there was a significant increase in lean body mass in individuals concomitant to exercise (WMD: 1.24; 95% CI: 0.47, 2.00; P= 0.001). There was a significant increase in lean body mass in individuals who received 12 or less weeks of whey protein (WMD: 1.91; 95% CI: 1.18, 2.63; P<0.0001). We observed no significant change between whey protein supplementation and body mass, fat mass, and body fat percentage. We found no significant change between soy protein supplementation and lean body mass, body mass, fat mass, and body fat percentage. Subgroup analysis for soy protein indicated there was a significant increase in lean body mass in individuals who supplemented for 12 or less weeks with soy protein (WMD: 1.48; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.89; P< 0.0001). Conclusion: Whey protein supplementation significantly improved body composition via increases in lean body mass, without influencing fat mass, body mass, and body fat percentage.

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Body Mass and Body Composition Changes over 7 Years in a Male Professional Rugby Union Team

International Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1055/a-1403-2906 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Clíodhna McHugh ◽

Karen Hind ◽

Aoife O'Halloran ◽

Daniel Davey ◽

Gareth Farrell ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Body Mass ◽

Body Fat ◽

Lean Mass ◽

Total Mass ◽

Rugby Union ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Dxa Scans ◽

Composition Changes

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate longitudinal body mass and body composition changes in one professional rugby union team (n=123), (i) according to position [forwards (n=58) versus backs (n=65)], analysis of players with 6 consecutive seasons of DXA scans (n=21) and, (iii) to examine differences by playing status [academy and international], over 7 years. Players [mean age: 26.8 y, body mass index: 28.9+kg.m2] received DXA scans at fourtime points within each year. A modest (but non-significant) increase in mean total mass (0.8 kg) for professional players was reflected by increased lean mass and reduced body fat mass. At all-time points, forwards had a significantly greater total mass, lean mass and body fat percentage compared to backs (p<0.05). Academy players demonstrated increased total and lean mass and decreased body fat percentage over the first 3 years of senior rugby, although this was not significant. Senior and academy international players had greater lean mass and lower body fat percentage (p<0.05) than non-international counterparts. Despite modest increases in total mass; reflected by increased lean mass and reduced fat mass, no significant changes in body mass or body composition, irrespective of playing position were apparent over 7 years.

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