Open AccessAssessment of body composition in normal weighing and obese subjects by the bioelectrical impedance method
Author(s) -
L. I. Bershtein,
Ye. V. Tsyrlina,
Ye. B. Samoilova,
И. Г. Коваленко
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
problemy èndokrinologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.124
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2308-1430
pISSN - 0375-9660
DOI - 10.14341/probl11456
Subject(s) - bioelectrical impedance analysis , creatinine , lean body mass , urinary system , composition (language) , subcutaneous fat , body mass index , medicine , excretion , endocrinology , body weight , adipose tissue , linguistics , philosophy
Body composition (lean mass, fat content) was assessed in 32 women aged 21 to 78 by measuring the thickness of subcutaneous fat in 4 typical sites and urinary excretion of creatinine, and estimating whole-body bioelectrical impedance (BI) by tetrapolar analyzer attached to personal computer. Results of BI measurements better correlated with body composition values assessed from the thickness of subcutaneous fat (particularly so in subjects aged under 50 and with Broca’s index from 0 to +19%). Hence, BI assessment may be used to evaluate body composition in patients with various endocrine diseases before the treatment and to monitor its efficacy in some diseases.