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2–8 | <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>-<strong>Infected</strong> Adult/2006<br />

Body Composition Testing<br />

Body <strong>com</strong>position is <strong>com</strong>monly tested by bioelectrical<br />

impedance analysis (Table 5) or skinfold thickness and<br />

cirumference (Table 6).<br />

Table 5. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis<br />

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) testing is <strong>the</strong> standard <strong>of</strong> care <strong>for</strong> adults but has not been well validated <strong>for</strong> children:<br />

• BIA is useful <strong>for</strong> assessing disease progression or health maintenance, documenting response to treatment, and justifying <strong>the</strong> cost <strong>of</strong> nutritional<br />

supplements and AIDS-wasting medications.<br />

• The test is simple, noninvasive, and quick (

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