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Body composition in a pediatric population with type-1 diabetes – the importance of planned physical exercise

2024; Elsevier BV; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ando.2024.09.004

2213-3941

Maria Adriana Rangel, Rita Calejo, Vilma Lopes, Rosa Arménia Campos, Ana Luísa Leite,

Diabetes and associated disorders

This study aimed to assess the body composition of pediatric patients with type-1 diabetes (T1D) in a Portuguese pediatric endocrinology/diabetic clinic, using the InBody 570 bioimpedance system. Preschool children (< 6 years) and those recently diagnosed (< 6 months) were excluded.