Bioimpedance index for measurement of total body water in severely malnourished children: Assessing the effect of nutritional oedema

Background & objectives Restoration of body composition indicates successful management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Bioimpedance (BI) index (height2/resistance) is used to predict total body water (TBW) but its performance in SAM, especially with oedema, requires further investigation. Subjects/Methods Children with SAM (mid-arm circumference <11.0 cm or weight-for-height <70% of median of NCHS reference and/or nutritional oedema)...