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A knowledge of body composition is of importance in the management of patients with eating disorders. Target values for fat-free mass (FFM) may be more appropriate than body-mass index (BMI) for assessing the severity of the disease and its response to treatment. The concept of FFM is also more acceptable to anorexic patients. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) appears to be a promising method for the assessment of body composition in anorexic patients. We have evaluated DXA by comparing FFM with values derived by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), total body water (TBW) and prompt neutron activation analysis (PNAA).
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Hannan, W.J., Cowen, S.J., Freeman, C.P., Wrate, R.M., Barton, J. (1993). Evaluation of Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry for the Assessment of Body Composition in Anorexic Females. In: Ellis, K.J., Eastman, J.D. (eds) Human Body Composition. Basic Life Sciences, vol 60. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1268-8_38
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