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Body Composition Analysis by Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Compared to Chemical Analysis of Fat, Lean and Bone Mass in Small Piglets

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Human Body Composition

Part of the book series: Basic Life Sciences ((BLSC,volume 60))

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The influence of nutrient intake on body composition in growing low birthweight infants is essential knowledge in order to optimize nutritional management for the support of growth and development. Until recently, indirect methods of measuring body composition were inappropriate; but the latest generation of whole body densitometers, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) may be a useful tool for this age group. The application of DXA for quantitative assessment of fat, lean and bone mass should provide measures with precision and accuracy while being safe and noninvasive for use in infants and small children. Our objective was to establish the precision and accuracy of DXA measurements of whole body bone mineral content (BMC), fat and lean tissue in young piglets which are similar in body composition to infants1,2.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5

    Janet A. Brunton & Stephanie A. Atkinson

  2. Department of Nutrition, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1

    Henry S. Bayley

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  1. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

    Kenneth J. Ellis  & Jerry D. Eastman  & 

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Brunton, J.A., Bayley, H.S., Atkinson, S.A. (1993). Body Composition Analysis by Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Compared to Chemical Analysis of Fat, Lean and Bone Mass in Small Piglets. In: Ellis, K.J., Eastman, J.D. (eds) Human Body Composition. Basic Life Sciences, vol 60. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1268-8_35

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