Research Article

Development of predictive equations for total body water using the deuterium-dilution method as the gold standard in a population of asymptomatic HIV-positive Zulu women in South Africa

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 25 , issue 4 , 2012 , pages: 186–191

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2012.11734426

Author(s): G. Kindra Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, , A. Coutsoudis Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, , L. Pillay Department of Chemistry, , A. Kindness Department of Chemistry,

Keywords: HIV , women , total body water , lean body mass , anthropometry , predictive equation , bioelectrical impedance analysis , deuterium dilution , FTIR

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Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to derive predictive equations for total body water determinations with bioelectrical impedance and anthropometric measurements in a population of asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -positive Zulu women.

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