A hand-held bioelectric impedance device was used to obtain body fat percentages from obese and lean healthy client-owned dogs. Bioelectric impedance values were compared with body condition scores assigned on a 9-point scale during physical examination to evaluate the correlation of these two methods for assessing body composition. A good correlation was revealed between body fat percentage as...

OBJECTIVE The association between rarely used anthropometric measurements (e.g., mid-upper arm, forearm, and calf circumference) and metabolic syndrome has not been proven. The aim of this study was to assess whether mid-upper arm, forearm, calf, and waist circumferences, as well as waist/height ratio and waist-to-hip ratio, were associated with metabolic syndrome. METHODS We enrolled 387 sub...

conclusions the current study revealed that pregnant females had significantly lower hgs compared with non-pregnant ones. high parity and gravidity and later stage of pregnancy led to significantly lower hgs. higher level of adiposity led to poorer performance of hgs in females. it is recommended to evaluate hgs in antenatal care, which may have diagnostic and prognostic benefits. background ha...

The objective of this study was to establish the relationships between bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) measures (resistance and reactance) and temperature and to determine if corrections improve BIA models for brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis when used over a wide range of temperatures. Both resistance and reactance significantly decreased as temperature increased. Application of temper...

Background: Critically ill patients receiving prolonged mechanical ventilatory support are at risk for loss of muscle mass and muscle strength from immobility. Feasible, non-invasive methods are needed to accurately obtain data on markers of muscle mass to design effective interventions and monitor patient progress during recovery from critical illness. Bioelectric impedance has been used in ot...

BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery is considered an effective option for the management of morbid obesity. The incidence of obesity has been gradually increasing all over the world reaching epidemic proportions in some regions of the world. Obesity can cause a reduction of up to 22% in the life expectancy of morbidly obese patients. OBJECTIVE The objective of this paper is to assess the weight loss...

background: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) is considered a major public health problem in the world. weight loss, muscle and fat mass depletion are common nutritional problems in copd patients and are determinant factors in pul­monary function, health status, disability and mortality. in the present study, we assessed nutritional status in copd pa­tients. methods: this cross-secti...

BACKGROUND Adequacy of body fluid volume improves short- and long-term outcomes inpatients with heart and kidney disorders. Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) has the potential to be used as a routine method at the bedside for assessment and management of body fluids. METHODS Impedance (Z vector) is a combination of resistance, R (function of intra- and extracellular fluid volume)...

Methods: 57 men with stable HF, NYHA class I to III, and ejection fraction (EF) ≤45 were studied. Leg fluid volume (LFV) was measured by bioelectric impedance; right calf and neck circumference were measured (with lines drawn to ensure consistency) before and after sleep. Patients with predominant OSA (≥ 50% obstructive events) and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥15 were offered continuous positive...