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- Air displacement plethysmography (ADP) is a reliable method for tracking body composition, and the Pea Pod is its infant version used for babies up to 6 months old.
- This review aims to evaluate the accuracy and consistency of Pea Pod measurements for both full-term and pre-term infants.
- It also addresses practical challenges and errors in measurements related to Pea Pod and suggests future research directions to improve its use.
Article Abstract
Air displacement plethysmography (ADP) has been widely utilised to track body composition because it is considered to be practical, reliable, and valid. Pea Pod is the infant version of ADP that accommodates infants up to the age of 6 months and has been widely utilised to assess the body composition of full-term infants, and more recently pre-term infants. The primary goal of this comprehensive review is to 1) discuss the accuracy/reproducibility of Pea Pod in both full- and pre-term infants, 2) highlight and discuss practical challenges and potential sources of measurement errors in relation to Pea Pod operating principles, and 3) make suggestions for future research direction to overcome the identified limitations.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6011189 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40748-018-0079-z | DOI Listing |
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