SynthesisBMJ (Clinical research ed.)2022
External validation of a prediction model for estimating fat mass in children and adolescents in 19 countries: individual participant data meta-analysis.
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- Validation of anthropometric and bioelectrical impedance equations for the prediction of fat mass amongst South African children.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2025Article
- Report of a Meeting: An Expert Consultation on Body Composition and Adiposity for Children and Adolescents in All Their Diversity.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- External validation of a prediction model for estimating fat mass in Arab children and adolescents.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2025Article
- Varying optimal power for height-standardisation of childhood weight, fat mass and fat-free mass across the obesity epidemic.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- Childhood Body Fat Patterns and Obesity Prevalence in Kazakhstan.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Waist-circumference-to-height-ratio had better longitudinal agreement with DEXA-measured fat mass than BMI in 7237 children.Pediatric research · 2024Article
- Author reply to correspondence from Hudda et al. on waist-circumference-to-height-ratio had better longitudinal agreement with DEXA-measured fat mass than BMI in 7237 children.Pediatric research · 2024Article
- Response to "Waist-circumference-to-height-ratio had better longitudinal agreement with DEXA-measured fat mass than BMI in 7237 children".Pediatric research · 2024Article
- Prediction of fat mass from anthropometry at ages 7 to 9 years in Samoans: a cross-sectional study in the Ola Tuputupua'e cohort.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the performance of a UK based prediction model for estimating fat-free mass (and indirectly fat mass) in children and adolescents in non-UK settings.
designIndividual participant data meta-analysis.
setting19 countries.
participants5693 children and adolescents (49.7% boys) aged 4 to 15 years with complete data on the predictors included in the UK based model (weight, height, age, sex, and ethnicity) and on the independently assessed outcome measure (fat-free mass determined by deuterium dilution assessment).
main outcome measuresThe outcome of the UK based prediction model was natural log transformed fat-free mass (lnFFM). Predictive performance statistics of R
resultsThe model showed good predictive ability in non-UK populations of children and adolescents, providing R
conclusionThe UK based prediction model, which is based on readily available measures, provides predictions of childhood fat-free mass, and hence fat mass, in a range of non-UK settings that explain a large proportion of the variability in observed fat-free mass, and exhibit good calibration performance, especially after recalibration of the intercept for each population. The model demonstrates good generalisability in both low-middle income and high income populations of healthy children and adolescents aged 4-15 years.
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