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Table 3 Fat mass assessed by the different methods at birth and 3 months

From: Validity of anthropometric equations to estimate infant fat mass at birth and in early infancy

Method

Fat mass (kg)

Birth (n = 95)

3 months (n = 63)

Criterion

0.374 ± 0.171

1.664 ± 0.433

Deierlein

0.488 ± 0.154*

4.989 ± 0.987*

Catalano

0.362 ± 0.138

1.392 ± 0.301*

Lingwood

0.330 ± 0.137*

1.378 ± 0.261*

Aris

0.340 ± 0.157*

1.433 ± 0.276*

  1. Values are mean ± SD. Criterion method was ADP
  2. * Significant difference from the criterion method p < 0.05
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BMC Pediatrics

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