Chapter
Body Composition Analysis by Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Compared to Chemical Analysis of Fat, Lean and Bone Mass in Small Piglets
Abstract
The influence of nutrient intake on body composition in growing low birthweight infants is essential knowledge in order to optimize nutritional management for the support of growth and development. Until recently, indirect methods of measuring body composition were inappropriate; but the latest generation of whole body densitometers, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) may be a useful tool for this age group. The application of DXA for …
Authors
Brunton JA; Bayley HS; Atkinson SA
Book title
Human Body Composition
Volume
60
Pagination
pp. 157-160
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
1993
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4899-1268-8_35