The use of bioelectrical impedance analysis for body composition in epidemiological studies

A Böhm, BL Heitmann - European journal of clinical nutrition, 2013 - nature.com
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a relatively simple,
inexpensive and non-invasive technique to measure body composition and is therefore …

[HTML][HTML] Is bioelectrical impedance accurate for use in large epidemiological studies?

M Dehghan, AT Merchant - Nutrition journal, 2008 - Springer
Percentage of body fat is strongly associated with the risk of several chronic diseases but its
accurate measurement is difficult. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a relatively …

The bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) international database: aims, scope, and call for data

AM Silva, F Campa, S Stagi, LA Gobbo… - European journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a technique widely used for
estimating body composition and health-related parameters. The technology is relatively …

The validity of bioelectrical impedance models in clinical populations

AC Buchholz, C Bartok… - Nutrition in clinical …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is the most commonly used body composition
technique in published studies. Herein we review the theory and assumptions underlying …

The relationship between BMI and percent body fat, measured by bioelectrical impedance, in a large adult sample is curvilinear and influenced by age and sex

S Meeuwsen, GW Horgan, M Elia - Clinical nutrition, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to establish the effects of age, gender and age–gender
interactions on BMI–% fat relationships over a wide range of BMI and age. It also aimed to …

Bioelectrical impedance analysis—part II: utilization in clinical practice

UG Kyle, I Bosaeus, AD De Lorenzo, P Deurenberg… - Clinical nutrition, 2004 - Elsevier
BIA is easy, non-invasive, relatively inexpensive and can be performed in almost any subject
because it is portable. Part II of these ESPEN guidelines reports results for fat-free mass …

Applications of bioelectrical impedance analysis for body composition to epidemiologic studies

R Roubenoff - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1996 - Elsevier
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a promising tool in the evaluation of body
composition in large population studies because it is fast, is inexpensive, and does not …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis of body composition: a critical review of the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis

MS Mialich, JMF Sicchieri, AAJ Junior - Int J Clin Nutr, 2014 - academia.edu
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a method extensively used in studies assessing
body composition, especially in view of the high speed of information processing, as a …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for assessment of percentage body fat in a large …

G Sun, CR French, GR Martin, B Younghusband… - The American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Background: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is widely used in clinics and research to
measure body composition. However, the results of BIA validation with reference methods …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of specific bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) for assessing body composition in the elderly

E Marini, G Sergi, V Succa, B Saragat, S Sarti… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to ascertain the efficacy of bioelectrical impedance vector
analysis (BIVA) in assessing body composition in the elderly by comparing findings with the …