Assessment of body composition in lactating mothers in a rural African community using deuterium oxide

  • G A Ettyang
  • D W van Marken Lichtenbelt
  • W H M Saris
  • K R Westerterp
  • A Oloo

Abstract

Background and objective: The deuterium oxide (DO) dilution method for measuring body composition was validated against the widely used skinfold (SF) measurement-based equation of Durnin and Womersley. The study involved 10 lactating women living in a rural community in Nandi, Kenya and participating in a cross-sectional study aimed at determining their iron and vitamin A status.

Author Biographies

G A Ettyang
Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya, MSc
D W van Marken Lichtenbelt
Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, PhD
W H M Saris
Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, PhD
K R Westerterp
Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, PhD
A Oloo
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya, MB ChB, MMed
How to Cite
Ettyang, G., van Marken Lichtenbelt, D., Saris, W. H., Westerterp, K., & Oloo, A. (1). Assessment of body composition in lactating mothers in a rural African community using deuterium oxide. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 17(1). Retrieved from http://sajcn.co.za/index.php/SAJCN/article/view/60
Issue
Vol 17 No 1 (2004)
Section
Original Research
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