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Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis: Implications for Clinical Practice
Author(s) -
Jacobs Danny O.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/088453369701200502
Subject(s) - bioelectrical impedance analysis , medicine , body water , clinical practice , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , body weight , body mass index
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) has received significant attention as a means of studying body composition and the relationship of changes in the body's conductive and other electrical properties to changes in body water or its distribution. The application of this technology to the care of patients with nutritional and metabolic disorders is presently under investigation. In this review, a broad overview of recent literature is provided, after the background and rationale for BIA and factors affecting the accuracy of measurements are reviewed.