Body composition, anthropometry, and resting energy expenditure in adults with achondroplasia: a pilot study to determine best practices
In achondroplasia, BIA and key anthropometric indicators could assess excess adiposity. We found REE to be appropriate for body size, suggesting that weight control might be dependent on improved fitness and activity levels in this population. Comprehensive assessment of body composition in relation to health outcomes in a larger achondroplasia cohort is required.
Authors
- Julie Hoover‐Fong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1242-5626)
- Celide Koerner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1659-1162)
- Kerry Schulze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3235-2695)
- Bobbie J. Henry-Barron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-794X)
- John McGready (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2251-9167)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-025-03912-z
- Primary Topic
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Johns Hopkins University
- National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences