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Title
Evaluation of nutritional status of children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a pilot study.
Authors
Matusik, Edyta; Durmała, Jacek; Matusik, Paweł; Piotrowski, Jerzy
Abstract
Body composition changes during childhood and adolescence. It is markedly different in children with idiopathic scoliosis (IS). This study was carried out to assess the nutritional status of patients with IS based on standard anthropometric indices and bioimpedance measurements (BIA).