Body composition measurement by air displacement plethysmography in pregnancy: comparison of predicted versus measured thoracic gas volume

Excess body adiposity has been linked to pregnancy-associated maternal and offspring morbidity [1]. Body composition reflects nutritional status and provides more precise information about the adiposity of the body than the widely used BMI [2]. There is marked inter-individual variation in FM and FFM gain, emphasizing the importance of measuring body composition [3]. Air displacement plethysmography (ADP) is recognized as a valid method to measure adiposity in overweight and obese non-pregnant women [4], and it has also been proposed to be the preferred method for assessing maternal fat mass (FM) during pregnancy [3].
Source: Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Nutrition Source Type: research