Development of bioelectrical impedance-based equations for the prediction of body composition of Malawian adolescents aged 10–18 years: a cross-sectional study

• Victor Owino,
• Oscar Henry Divala,
• Queen Mwakhwawa,
• Madalitso Makawa Phiri,
• Khalid El Kari,
• Kenneth Mphatso Maleta

Affiliations

Victor Owino

Nutritional and Health Related Environmental Studies Section, Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria

Oscar Henry Divala

Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi

Queen Mwakhwawa

Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi

Madalitso Makawa Phiri

Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi

Khalid El Kari

Nutrition and Food Unit, DSV, DERS, National Center for Energy Sciences and Nuclear Techniques, Rabat, Morocco

Kenneth Mphatso Maleta

Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi