Body Composition Measurement in Bronchiectasis: Comparison between Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, Skinfold Thickness Measurement, and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry before and after Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Despite good statistical agreement among values obtained with DXA, STM, and BIA, the study findings indicate that STM and BIA, above all, tended to overestimate fat-free mass compared with DXA.