SynthesisInternational journal of obesity (2005)2019
Validity of multi-frequency bioelectric impedance methods to measure body composition in obese patients: a systematic review.
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- InBody bioelectrical impedance research in clinical nutrition: a bibliometric analysis of trends, applications, and evidence gaps, 2002-2025.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Risk of secondary sarcopenia in Europeans with fibromyalgia according to the EWGSOP2 guidelines: systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Prospective Longitudinal Trends in Body Composition and Clinical Outcomes 3 Years Following Sleeve Gastrectomy.Obesity surgery · 2019Trial
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- Validation of Predictive Equations for Estimating Lean Soft Tissue and Fat-Free Mass in Class II-V Obesity: A Multicenter Observational Study with Implications for Bariatric Surgery Monitoring.Journal of obesity & metabolic syndrome · 2026Observational
- Methodological standards for body composition assessment-an expert-endorsed guide for research and clinical applications: bioimpedance, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, computerized tomography, and ultrasound methods.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Review
- Body Composition and Fat Deposition in Children with Cushing Disease and Associations with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors.The Journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Nutritional Strategy to Minimize Early Lean Mass Loss after SG: The Role of Low-BCAA Soy Peptide Supplements.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Association of Weight Loss Composition Following Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery With Incident Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality.Clinical obesity · 2026Article
- The Validity of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Compared to a Four-Compartment Model in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of whole grain to body weight and cardiometabolic risk in adults with obesity: a parallel randomised controlled trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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- Epidemiological associations between obesity, metabolism and disease risk: are body mass index and waist-hip ratio all you need?International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- Adolescent loneliness as a predictor of adult obesity: a longitudinal analysis from the HUNT study, Norway.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A Comprehensive Review of the Correlations of Measurement Parameters among Modern Technologies for Sarcopenia Assessment.Aging and disease · 2025Review
- Development and cross-validation of predictive equations for fat-free mass estimation by bioelectrical impedance analysis in Brazilian subjects with overweight and obesity.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Sarcopenic Obesity in Adult Patients: Prevalence and Risk Factors.Nutrition and metabolic insights · 2025Article
- Body Composition Evaluation and Clinical Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Patients with Phenylketonuria.Nutrients · 2023Review
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- Changes in Fat-Free Mass, Protein Intake and Habitual Physical Activity Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Study.Obesity surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveExcessive lean tissue loss following bariatric surgery may pose serious metabolic consequences. Accurate methods to assess body composition following bariatric surgery are required. This review aimed to investigate if multi-frequency bioelectric impedance (MF-BI) is a valid tool to determine body composition in obese patients.
methodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and CENTRAL databases were searched until March 2017. Included studies were published in English with obese (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m
resultsSixteen studies were eligible for inclusion. Sample sizes ranged from 15 to 157, with BMI 26-48 kg/m
conclusionsThis review found that MF-BI is reliable for use at a group level. Obese-specific adjustment of algorithms for MF-BI machines increases the accuracy of absolute measures of body composition in obese individuals, improving their utility in the clinical setting. Multiple variables contributed a lack of consistency among studies included, highlighting the need for more robust studies that control confounding variables to establish clear validity assessment.
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