ArticleActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2025
Ultrasound for assessing paediatric body composition and nutritional status: Scoping review and future directions.
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- Assessing the reliability of interprofessional raters on peripheral muscle ultrasonography in pediatric oncology: A prospective observational study.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2026Observational
- A machine learning approach to using ultrasound for body composition and nutritional status assessment in newborns: a pilot study protocol.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Enhancing Newborn Health Assessment: Ultrasound-based Body Composition Prediction Using Deep Learning Techniques.Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2026Article
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- Ultrasound-Derived Skinfolds in Anthropometric Predictive Equations Overestimate Fat Mass: A Validation Study Using a Four-Component Model.Nutrients · 2025Article
- A Decade of Progress in Ultrasound Assessments of Subcutaneous and Total Body Fat: A Scoping Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Ultrasound combined with serological markers for predicting neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis: a machine learning approach.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Ultrasound for assessing paediatric body composition and nutritional status: Scoping review and future directions.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Article
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Abstract
aimThis scoping review aims to assess the utility of ultrasound as a prospective tool in measuring body composition and nutritional status in the paediatric population. We provide a comprehensive summary of the existing literature, identify gaps, and propose future research directions.
methodsWe conducted a systematic scoping review following the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. This involved screening titles and abstracts of relevant studies, followed by a detailed full-text review and extraction of pertinent data.
resultsWe identified and synthesised 34 articles. The review revealed that while ultrasound has been used to assess body composition and bone properties in children, significant gaps remain in the literature. These include limited studies on ultrasound performance, insufficient attention to relevant sample characteristics, reliance on manual image measurements, and limited sample diversity.
conclusionPoint-of-care ultrasound shows significant promise for assessing paediatric body composition and nutritional status. To validate and enhance its effectiveness, further research is needed. Future studies should include larger and more diverse patient cohorts and conduct longitudinal investigations to evaluate nutritional interventions. Additionally, developing artificial intelligence (AI) for standardising and automating data interpretation will be crucial in improving the accuracy and efficiency of ultrasound assessments.
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