Evidences suggest that lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, literature has been controversial in confirming its role as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the association between serum levels of Lp(a) and ischemic heart disease as well as other cardiovascular risk factors in ...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis as an appropriate rehabilitation therapy evaluation tool for stroke hemiplegic patients. [Subjects and Methods] A group of 20 stroke patients diagnosed with stroke hemiplegia who underwent stroke rehabilitation from October to November 2015 participated in this study. Using bioelectrical impedance...

Under the alternating electrical excitation, biological tissues produce a complex electrical impedance which depends on tissue composition, structures, health status, and applied signal frequency, and hence the bioelectrical impedance methods can be utilized for noninvasive tissue characterization. As the impedance responses of these tissue parameters vary with frequencies of the applied signal...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether or not P-wave dispersion (PWD) can be used as a good indicator of effective hemodialysis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study included 35 patients (20 males, 15 females, mean age 61 +/- 10 years) who regularly received hemodialysis treatment for chronic renal failure. Following hemodialysis, the patients whose hemodynamic parameters were preserved and who reached d...

OBJECTIVE To estimate which maternal body composition parameters measured using multifrequency segmental bioelectric impedance analysis in the first trimester of pregnancy are predictors of increased birth weight. METHODS Nondiabetic women were recruited after ultrasonographic confirmation of an ongoing singleton pregnancy in the first trimester. Maternal body composition was measured using b...

The application of bioelectric impedance to the measurement of tissue volume changes, long discussed, is with today's electronics innovations now a reality. The theory of this noninvasive technique is conceptually explained. Its application to continuous monitoring of the chest is described using three impedance devices, one of which was designed and developed by us. Clinical cases are describe...

Whole-body bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) was evaluated for its reliability and accuracy in estimating body composition in children. The hypothesis that the index, body height2 divided by resistance (RI), can accurately predict fat-free body mass (FFB) and percent fat (%FAT) in children was tested on 94 caucasian children 10-14 yr old. Criterion variables were FFB and %FAT estimated usi...

BACKGROUND Obesity prevention among youth of low SES is a public health priority given the higher prevalence of youth obesity in this population subgroup. PURPOSE To evaluate the 24-month impact of a school-based obesity prevention program among adolescent girls living in low-income communities. DESIGN The study was a school-based group RCT, the Nutrition and Enjoyable Activity for Teen Gir...

BACKGROUND The study was conducted to examine the comparability of the BMI and Gallagher's classification in diagnosing obesity based on the cutoff points of the gold standards and to estimate suitable cutoff points for detecting obesity among Iranians. METHODS The cross-sectional study was comparative in nature. The sample consisted of 20,163 adults. The bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA...