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Nutritional status and pulmonary outcome in children and young people with cystic fibrosis

Principle/Accuracy
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N. Papalexopoulou et al.
Used Parameters : FFM, Segmental FFM, FFMI, FMI
Publication Year : 2018
Country : UK
Journal : Respiratory Medicine
Background Nutrition is closely related to mortality and pulmonary and respiratory muscle function in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We initially validated results from a bioelectrical impedance device against dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). We then determined whether fat free mass assessed by a portable impedance device rather than body mass index (BMI) better correlated with pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength and exercise capacity in CF patients. Methods Eighteen young people and adults (median age …
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