Comparison of body composition measured by total body potassium and infrared interactance.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to find how closely a near infrared instrument (IRI), Futrex 5000, would compare to whole body counting (WBC) of potassium-40 (40K) in assessing body composition.


METHODS
We measured lean body mass (LBM) and percent total body fat (PCF) in 177 males and 27 females by total body potassium (TBK) and by infrared interactance (IRI). TBK was assessed by 2 pi whole body counter (WBC) and IRI by Futrex (F) instrument. These subjects were measured for TBK and for IRI within 1 week of each other.


RESULTS
A large mean difference (p < or = 0.001) was found between the results using the two instruments: IRI data for LBM were higher and PCF lower compared to TBK.


CONCLUSIONS
As shown by repeated TBK measurements over a 22-year period in these same volunteers, this technique is reliable. The IRI assessments did not come to a close fit with TBK.
Flynn
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.
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Krause
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001823:Body Composition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014915:Whole-Body Counting / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes