Progress on body composition assessment techniques and clinical applications in infants
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2025.04.007
- VernacularTitle:婴幼儿身体成分评估技术及临床应用研究进展
- Author:
Ting ZHANG
1
;
Mai GAO
;
Li ZHANG
;
Huijuan LIU
;
Yan LI
Author Information
1. 青岛大学附属山东省妇幼保健院，济南 250014
- Keywords:
Infant;
Body composition;
Assessment technique;
Influencing factors;
Follow-up
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2025;52(4):248-253
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Infancy is a critical period for children's growth and development. During this period，the reasonable increase of fat mass percentage and fat mass index is very important for children's healthy growth. However，excessive increases in fat mass percentage and fat mass index may increase the risk of metabolic related diseases. In China，the research field of body composition in infants is still in the development stage，and the relevant research results and literature are relatively few. This article summarizes the domestic and foreign research on infant body composition，including application techniques，influencing factors and application significance，so as to provide reference for the formulation of domestic infant body composition reference standards and related clinical and scientific research work.
