Cross-sectional study of characteristics of body composition of 24,845 children and adolescents aged 3-17 years in Suzhou

• Main Authors: Yan Zhao (Author), Jin-xin Gong (Author), Yi-ting Ji (Author), Xiao-yun Zhao (Author), Lu He (Author), Shi-zhong Cai (Author), Xiang-ming Yan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background We aimed to analyze the characteristics of the body composition of children and adolescents aged 3-17 in Suzhou, China. Methods A cross-sectional study between January 2020 and June 2022 using bioelectrical impedance was conducted to determine the fat mass (FM), fat-free mass (FF...