Relationship between indices of adiposity obtained by peripheral quantitative computed tomography and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in pre-pubertal children

Gaele Ducher, Robin Daly, Briony Hill, Prisca Eser, Geraldine Naughton, Karen Gravenmaker, Markus Seibel, Ahmad Javaid, Dick TELFORD, Shona Bass

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Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between indices of adiposity measured by peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in pre-pubertal children. Subjects and methods: DXA-derived per cent body fat (%BF) was measured in 284 boys and 288 girls, aged 710 years. Cross-sections of the forearm (n=427) and lower leg (n=560) were obtained by pQCT to measure total cross-sectional area of the limb (Total CSA), Muscle CSA, Fat CSA, %Fat CSA (Fat CSA/Total CSA×100) and muscle density.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)705-716
Number of pages12
JournalAnnals of Human Biology
Volume36
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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