Skinfold thicknesses method to analyse body fat in hemodialysis patients: comparison with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

• Main Authors: Viviane O Leal (Author), Cristiane Moraes (Author), Milena B Stockler-Pinto (Author), Amanda Barros (Author), Najla E Farage (Author), Denise Mafra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nutritional status is a major determinant of the outcome of hemodialysis (HD) patients. While protein wasting is associated with morbidity and mortality, high fat mass and central adiposity is also observed in HD population and, related to metabolic disorders. Therefore, body composition assessment...