Body composition and pulmonary function in Cystic Fibrosis

Body composition and pulmonary function in Cystic Fibrosis

Background: Lower body mass index (BMI) is associated with worse pulmonary function in cystic fibrosis (CF). <br/>Hypothesis: Lean body mass (LBM) is more strongly associated with pulmonary function than BMI is.<br/>Methods: Anthropometrics, body composition by dual x-ray absorptiometry...

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Main Authors: Saba eSheikh, Babette S Zemel, Virginia A Stallings, Ronald C Rubenstein, Andrea eKelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Body Mass Index
Lean Body Mass
Fat Mass Index
Lean Body Mass Index
Pancreatic Insufficient
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2014.00033/full

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