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Chronic Kidney Disease

CKD: Measuring Body Composition (2009)

Assessment
How are different methods for measuring body composition compared in CKD patients, and which method was the preferred one?
- Conclusion
  Methods used to assess body composition in CKD patients include anthropometric measures, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), creatinine kinetics (CK), and computed tomography (CT). Anthropometry and DXA are the two most often used methods in research studies but currently there is no reference standard for assessing body composition in CKD patients.
  
  Studies suggest that CKD patients exhibit altered body composition as compared to healthy individuals. These results do not show any one test is superior to another in assessing body composition among CKD patients.
- Grade: II
  - Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
  - Grade II is Fair;
  - Grade III is Limited/Weak;
  - Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
  - Grade V is Not Assignable.
- Evidence Summary: How are different methods for measuring body composition compared in CKD patients, and which method was the preferred one?
- Search Plan and Results: Comparisons of body composition measurements, 2009