The Tanita SC-240 to Assess Body Composition in Pre-School Children: An Evaluation against the Three Component Model

The Tanita SC-240 to Assess Body Composition in Pre-School Children: An Evaluation against the Three Component Model

Quick, easy-to-use, and valid body composition measurement options for young children are needed. Therefore, we evaluated the ability of the bioelectrical impedance (BIA) device, Tanita SC-240, to measure fat mass (FM), fat free mass (FFM) and body fatness (BF%) in 40 healthy, Swedish 5.5 years old...

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Main Authors: Christine Delisle Nyström, Pontus Henriksson, Christina Alexandrou, Marie Löf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
Tanita SC-240
bioelectrical impedance
three component model
pre-school
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/6/371

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