Introduction: predictive equations to estimate body fat based on simple anthropometric
parameters are easy to use in the clinical practice. Objective: to evaluate the relationship …

Background: The study of body composition in patient candidates for bariatric surgery is
directly related to the increase and distribution of body fat in the development of …

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 …

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 …

Background Bioelectrical impedance (BIA) has a good correlation and agreement with
reference techniques, such as dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), to assess body …

Objective: Several methods are being used for the diagnostic evaluation of obesity. Body
mass index (BMI) is the most commonly used method. Various other methods such as waist …

Simple Summary Overweight and obesity are associated with accumulation of abdominal
fat, increasing chronic diseases, cardiovascular risk and mortality. Although the evaluation of …

Resumen SCHIFFERLI, Ingrid; CARRASCO, Fernando y INOSTROZA, Jorge. Formulación
de una ecuación para predecir la masa grasa corporal a partir de bioimpedanciometría en …

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), based upon electrical conductivity of fat free mass,
seems to be a rapid and useful method to predict body composition. The purpose of this …

Women are faced with the problem of obesity because of over-nutrition, still life and birth
weight. To Assess overweight and obesity are used with Body mass index (BMI), waist …