Background & aims The bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) represents a
qualitative analysis of body composition. The vector, defined by resistance (R) and …

Background and objectives Functional deterioration and reduced mobility in elderly patients
with a hip fracture are associated with a loss of both muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) …

Introduction BMI is the most commonly used indicator to evaluate overweight and obesity,
but it cannot distinguish changes in body composition. Over recent years, it has been …

The purpose of this work is to describe a first approach to a smart bioimpedance
spectroscopy device for its application to the estimation of body composition. The proposed …

Население мира стремительно стареет. Этот процесс сопровождается
определенными физиологическими изменениями. Одной из причин данных изменений …

ÖZETHastalık ve yaşlanma gibi metabolizmayı etkileyen durumlarda bireylerin vücut yağ
kütlesi ve yağsızvücut kütlelerinde değişiklikler oluşmaktadır. Son dönemlerde yapılan …

Objective To assess the association between whole-body and calf impedance vectors and
muscle mass and strength in a group of elderly individuals. Material and methods We …

Objective To use bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in a cohort of patients with
systemic sclerosis (SSc) in order to assess their nutritional status in comparison to other …

Introduction Malnutrition is common among older people living in nursing homes. Poor
nutritional status is associated with functional loss and with worse health. Oral nutritional …

La demencia, enfermedad de prevalencia creciente en el colectivo geriátrico, se considera
como uno de los principales problemas de salud pública a nivel mundial. Se sabe que la …