Low muscle mass and malnutrition are prevalent conditions among adults of all ages, with
any body weight or body mass index, and with acute or chronic conditions, including COVID …

Age-related changes in body composition reflect an increased risk for disease as well as
disability. Bioimpedance analysis is a safe and inexpensive bed side method to measure …

Phase angle (PhA) is a recently proposed marker of nutritional status in many clinical
conditions. Its use in patients with obesity presents different critical concerns due to the …

Background and aims Very low-calorie ketogenic diets (VLCKDs) have recently gained
increasing interest for their anti-inflammatory effects. Phase angle (PhA), a bioelectrical …

Background The impact of body composition (BC) abnormalities on COVID-19 outcomes
remains to be determined. Objectives We summarized the evidence on BC abnormalities …

Objectives Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is myocardial necrosis resulting from
myocardial ischemia, and its risk factors are usually a combination of the consumption of …

Purpose Bariatric surgery (BS) induces a significant and sustained weight loss in patients
with severe obesity (SO). Nevertheless, apart from significantly reducing body fat, fat-free …

Phase angle is a composite measure that combines two raw bioelectrical impedance
analysis measures: resistance and reactance. Phase angle has been considered an …

Diseases of the liver and the digestive system can lead to malnutrition through an action of
reduced food intake or nutrient use, inflammation and impaired metabolism, which result in …

The correct assessment of body composition is essential for an accurate diagnostic
evaluation of nutritional status. The body mass index (BMI) is the most widely adopted …