EFFECT OF HYDATID DISEASE ON BODY COMPOSITION AS ASSESSED BY BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS

Cevik M., Sert C.

NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.14, no.3, pp.25-30, 2018 (Journal Indexed in ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Title of Journal : NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Page Numbers: pp.25-30

Abstract

Objective: Hydatid disease (HD), which is common in children in developing countries, causes many health problems. However no study has yet investigated the effect of HD on body composition. We thus compared results of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) of healthy children and children with HD.