Correlation Between Skeletal Muscle Mass and Fat-Free Mass in Infants Born Very Preterm.

ABSTRACT: Assessing growth quality in preterm infants present challenges, particularly with the use of the standard fat-free mass measurement. We report here a moderate correlation between indirect skeletal muscle mass measurements using the D3-creatine dilution method and fat-free mass measured with air-displacement plethysmography. Skeletal muscle mass could serve as an indicator of growth quality.

SUBMITTER: Cyrus KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11645240 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature