Body composition in adults with chronic intestinal failure
Background: Patients with chronic intestinal failure (CIF) often have decreased muscle mass, leading to a high risk of sarcopenia.1 This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of low muscle mass and poor muscle quality using a Seca mBCA 525 bioelectrical impedance analyser.
Authors
- Colette Kirk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4378-2703)
- Mark S. Pearce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-3779)
- Nicholas J. Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5426-4883)
- John C. Mathers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3406-3002)
- David E. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0083-5564)
Institutions
- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Intestinal failure.
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intf.2025.100209
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00