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 …

General considerations in assessing body composition in children and youths are
described. Various methods are explored and recommendations are made for methods to …

Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a technique widely used for
estimating body composition and health-related parameters. The technology is relatively …

Background & aims The bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) represents a
qualitative analysis of body composition. The vector, defined by resistance (R) and …

La bioimpedancia eléctrica (BIA) es un método no invasivo y de fácil aplicación en todo tipo
de poblaciones. Conocer su funcionamiento, así como sus bases físicas, permite …

Bioelectrical impedance measurements were collected in the Third National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), but their results have not been published. In the …

Background Loss of skeletal muscle mass (SMM) increases the risk of frailty and, together
with excess fat mass (FM), is a risk factor for cardio‐metabolic disease. However, use of …

Objective: To compare percentage body fat (% BF) for a given body mass index (BMI)
among New Zealand European, Maori and Pacific Island children. To develop prediction …

AIMS (1) To validate a leg to leg bioimpedance analysis (BIA) device in the measurement of
body composition in children by assessment of its agreement with dual energy x ray …

Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing in children. Validation of methods of
predicting fatness in African American and white children could help to identify children at …