BMI Is a Poor Predictor of Nutritional Status in Disabled Children. What Is the Most Recommended Method for Body Composition Assessment in This Pediatric Population?

Front Pediatr. 2019 Jun 6:7:226. doi: 10.3389/fped.2019.00226. eCollection 2019.

Valeria Calcaterra^{1

2}, Gloria Pelizzo³, Hellas Cena^{4

5}

¹ Pediatric and Adolescent Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
² Pediatric Unit, Department of Maternal and Children's Health, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
³ Pediatric Surgery Department, Children's Hospital G. Di Cristina, ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy.
⁴ Laboratory of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Neurosciences, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁵ Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Service, Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, ICS Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy.

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Keywords: BMI; body composition; children; disability; nutrition.