Is fat mass a better predictor of 6-month survival than muscle mass among African children aged 6–59 months with severe pneumonia?
Muscle mass did not predict 6-month survival better than fat mass in children with severe pneumonia. Fat mass appears to be a better predictor. Effects of fat and muscle could be considered for prognosis and targeted interventions.
Authors
- Peter Olupot‐Olupot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5757-609X)
- André Briend (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9390-8541)
- Abner Tagoola
- Sarah Kiguli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-4161)
- Eva Nabawanuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8605-0951)
- Florence Alaroker
- Christabel Mogaka
- Victor Musiime (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-9054)
- Kathryn Maitland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0007-0645)
- Elisa Giallongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3697-5999)
- Hellen Mnjalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1243-4271)
- Robert Opika Opoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3240-2058)
- Damalie Nalwanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1862-8109)
- Charles Karamagi
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Soroti Hospital (UG)
- Mbale Hospital (UG)
- Jinja Hospital (UG)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (GB)
- Joint Clinical Research Centre (UG)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-024-00939-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.33
Funders
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership