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Beyond the BMI- Validity and Practicality of Postpartum Body Composition Assessment Methods during Lactation- A Scoping Review443.12 kB
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Journal article
Beyond the BMI: Validity and Practicality of Postpartum Body Composition Assessment Methods during Lactation: A Scoping Review
Nutrients, Vol.14(11), pp.1-15
2022
Abstract
The assessment of body composition during lactation is an important indicator of maternal nutritional status, which is central to the overall health of the mother and child. The lactating woman’s nutritional status potentially impacts on breastmilk composition and the process of lactation itself. The purpose of this scoping review was to synthesize comparative studies that sought to validate various body composition assessment techniques for use in lactating women in the postpartum period. Using the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, a comprehensive, systematic literature search was conducted using Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed. Eight comparative studies were included in the review, with data from 320 postpartum women. The design methodologies varied substantially across studies, and included a range of simple techniques to advanced multi-compartment models for assessing body composition. The validity and reliability of measurement tools must be considered alongside issues of safety, practicality, and appropriateness to guide the research design when applied to lactating women.
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- Title
- Beyond the BMI: Validity and Practicality of Postpartum Body Composition Assessment Methods during Lactation: A Scoping Review
- Authors
- Caren Biddulph (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyMark Holmes (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyAnna Kuballa (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyRoger Carter (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Library ServicesJudith Maher (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Publication details
- Nutrients, Vol.14(11), pp.1-15
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Date published
- 2022
- DOI
- 10.3390/nu14112197
- ISSN
- 2072-6643
- Copyright note
- Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Biomedicine; School of Health; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics; Library Services; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99649177002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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