Child Obesity
With child obesity growing at an alarming rate the assessment of body composition is important due to the relative high risk of developing disorders which are associated with increased body weight and fat. There is an increased need for the routine assessment of body composition in order to reserve the adulthood obesity.
Some characteristic changes on Body Composition in neuromuscular patients
- Increased Fat Mass
- Decrease of TBW
- Increase in Bone Mineral during growth and development
- Change in Body Composition
Monitoring Body Composition
The hydration of Fat Free body of a child decreases while increasing the mineral contents resulting in Fat free body density. The hydration of fat free body decreases from 79% at 1 year to 74% at 20% of age. Additionally the fat free body increases in infants from 3.7% to about 7% in adulthood.
The routine use of Maltron Analysers as a screening tool could help prevent childhood obesity.