Validation of BIA in Obese Children and Adolescents and Re‐evaluation in a Longitudinal Study

Decrease in fat mass (FM) is a one of the aims of pediatric obesity treatment; however, measurement techniques suitable for routine clinical assessment are lacking. The objective of this study was to validate whole‐body bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA; TANITA BC‐418MA) against the three‐component (3C) model of body composition in obese children and adolescents, and to test the accuracy of our new equations in an independent sample studied...