title: A comparison of different methods to measure body composition in patients.
abstract: A comparison of different methods to measure body composition in growth hormone deficient patients is presented. The technical limitations of the available methods are discussed. The techniques used to measure body composition and fat free mass has been by total body water, total body potassium, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, bioelectrical impedance and total body nitrogen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Physics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg University, Sweden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tölli
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Bengtsson
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bosaeus
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alpsten
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001823:Body Composition; D001834:Body Water; D017097:Electric Impedance; D005260:Female; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D011865:Radioisotope Dilution Technique; D012727:Sex Characteristics
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D009584:Nitrogen; D011188:Potassium