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Why bioelectrical impedance analysis should be used for estimating adiposity.

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Houtkooper, LB, Lohman, TG, Going, SB, Howell, WH·1996·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
DOI 10.1093/ajcn/64.3.436s
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The whole-body bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) approach for estimating adiposity and body fat is based on empirical relations established by many investigators. Properly used, this noninvasive body-composition assessment approach can quickly, easily, and relatively inexpensively provide accurate and reliable estimates of fat-free mass (FFM) and total body water (TBW) in healthy populations. The estimated FFM or TBW values are used to calculate absolute and relative body fat amounts. When different investigators follow the same standard BIA procedures and use the same population and criterion method, similar prediction equations and relatively small prediction errors have been reported for measurement of FFM and TBW (SEE: 1.7-3.0 for FFM and 0.23-1.5 kg for TBW). The BIA approach is most appropriate for estimating adiposity of groups in epidemiologic and field studies but has limited accuracy for estimating body composition in individuals. When used as a simple index (stature2/ resistance), BIA is more sensitive and specific for grading average adiposity in groups than some other anthropometric indexes such as the body mass index. Prediction equations based on BIA have been validated and cross-validated in children, youths, adults, and the elderly, in primarily white populations and, to a limited extent, in Asian, black, and Native American populations.

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Authors
Houtkooper, L., Lohman, T., Going, S., & Howell, W.
Affiliations
University of Arizona (US)
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1996-09
Volume
64
Issue
3
Pages
436S-448S
ISSN
0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1093/ajcn/64.3.436s
OpenAlex
W1883063305
Cited by
361
References
71
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Body Composition Measurement Techniques
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
bioelectrical impedance analysis, adiposity, body composition, fat-free mass, total body water, prediction equations, body fat estimation, anthropometric index, body mass index, measurement error, cross-validation
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Anthropometry, Body Composition, Electrophysiology, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Female, Forecasting, Humans, Male, Electric Impedance

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