In CF, body composition may assess weight gain better than BMI
Body composition assessments, particularly fat mass and fat-free mass, may be more informative than body mass index (BMI) for monitoring weight gain in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients starting Kaftrio (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor), a Welsh real-world study suggests. The researchers found that while patients’ BMI, a ratio of weight to height, significantly…