Dianna Yanchis, Stephanie So, Catherine Patterson, Christina Belza, Elizabeth Garofalo, Sylvia Wong-Sterling, Carina Silva, Yaron Avitzur, Paul W Wales, Jessie M Hulst, Dehan Kong, Libai Xu, Yuxuan Li, Glenda Courtney-Martin
OBJECTIVES: Data on the relationship between body composition (BC) and physical activity (PA) in children with intestinal failure (IF) are lacking. The objectives were to collect data on PA and BC in children with IF, both parenterally and enterally fed, and to assess the relationship between PA and BC. METHODS: Cross-sectional study in children 5-18 years with IF including those receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) and those fully enterally fed. PA levels were measured using accelerometry...
October 1, 2023: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition