Table 4.
Classification and comparison of different methods to measure FM and FFM in children aged 3 to 5 years.
| Sex | FM BIA | n | FMADP | FFMBIA | n | FFM ADP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||
| Boys | Q1 | 118 | 73 (44.51) | 43 (22.63) | 2 (1.26) | Q1 | 174 | 122 (69.71) | 41 (25.15) | 11 (6.29) |
| Q2 | 213 | 75 (45.73) | 100 (52.63) | 38 (23.90) | Q2 | 175 | 48 (27.43) | 88 (53.99) | 39 (22.29) | |
| Q3 | 182 | 16 (9.76) | 47 (24.74) | 119 (74.84) | Q3 | 164 | 5 (2.86) | 34 (20.86) | 125 (71.43) | |
| Girls | Q1 | 169 | 114 (69.94) | 44 (32.12) | 11 (6.55) | Q1 | 155 | 107 (70.39) | 38 (23.17) | 10 (6.58) |
| Q2 | 154 | 35 (21.47) | 71 (51.82) | 48 (28.57) | Q2 | 150 | 40 (26.32) | 81 (49.39) | 29 (19.08) | |
| Q3 | 145 | 14 (8.59) | 22 (16.06) | 109 (64.88) | Q3 | 163 | 5 (3.29) | 45 (27.44) | 113 (74.34) | |
ADP, air displacement plethysmography; BIA, bioelectrical impedance analysis; FM, fat mass; FFM, fat-free mass.