Striking differences in estimates of infant adiposity by new and old DXA software, PEAPOD and skin‐folds at 2 weeks and 1 year of life

Summary Background Infant adiposity better predicts childhood obesity/metabolic risk than weight, but technical challenges fuel controversy over the accuracy of adiposity estimates. Objective We prospectively measured adiposity (%fat) in term newborns ( NB ) at 2 weeks ( n = 41) and 1 year ( n = 30). Methods %fat was measured by dual X ‐ray absorptiometry ( DXA ), PEAPOD and skin‐folds ( SF ). DXAs were analyzed using H ologic A pex software...