Clinical risk factors for body composition deficits in children with inflammatory bowel disease
BMI is a poor indicator of body composition in children with IBD as it masks lean mass deficits which are highly prevalent. Future studies regarding the long-term consequences and reversibility of this deficit are warranted.
Authors
- Babette S. Zemel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6164-7348)
- Sharmistha Rudra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0287-361X)
- Erin Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7373-4329)
- Lindsey Albenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2592-8708)
- Ronen Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4494-2388)
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Emory University Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Children's Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.70075
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- NASPGHAN Foundation