ArticleJournal of paediatrics and child health2026
Fat-Free Mass Predictions From Anthropometrics in South African Prepubertal Children.
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backgroundSouth African children face a double burden of malnutrition from undernutrition and rising obesity. Simple, accurate methods to estimate fat-free mass, a key health indicator, are needed, as bioelectrical impedance analysis is limited by cost, availability and lack of local validation.
objectivesTo develop and validate prediction equations for fat-free mass using simple anthropometric measurements in children aged 6-9 years.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, anthropometric and bioelectrical impedance data were obtained from 117 children. Bioelectrical impedance-derived fat-free mass was used as reference in multivariable regression models. Four equations were externally validated in 75 Black prepubertal children, using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry-derived fat-free mass as standard. Relationships, mean differences, and agreement were assessed using Pearson's correlation, independent t-tests and Bland-Altman plots, respectively.
resultsFourteen prediction equations, containing five to nine variables, were developed (R
conclusionFat-free mass of prepubertal children can be predicted using simple anthropometric measurements, allowing assessment of body composition in low-resource settings.
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