Assessing the reliability of FTIR spectroscopy measurements and validity of bioelectrical impedance analysis as a surrogate measure of body composition among children and adolescents aged 8-19 years attending schools in Kampala, Uganda

• Main Authors: Catherine T. Ndagire (Author), John H. Muyonga (Author), Dan Isabirye (Author), Benard Odur (Author), Serge M. A. Somda (Author), Richard Bukenya (Author), Juan E. Andrade (Author), Dorothy Nakimbugwe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Accurate measurement of body composition in children and adolescents is important as the quantities of fat and fat-free mass have implications for health risk. The objectives of the present study were: to determine the reliability of Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)...