ArticleNutrients2020
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis-An Easy Tool for Quantifying Body Composition in Infancy?
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- Metrology in Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA): From Measurement Science to Clinical and Research Applications.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Evaluation of an Education Programme for Introducing Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis to Neonatal Unit Staff: A Mixed Methods Study.Nursing in critical care · 2026Article
- Morphofunctional markers to assess disease-related pediatric malnutrition at admission and their association with length of hospital stay.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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- Standardisation of bioimpedance assessment in young children: a feasibility study of home-based body composition measurement in Danish two-year-olds.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
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- Diagnostic performance of various radiological modalities in the detection of sarcopenia within Asian populations: a systematic review.Annals of coloproctology · 2025Review
- Body Composition in Preterm Infants: Current Insights and Emerging Perspectives.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Validity and agreement between dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance in the estimation of fat mass in young adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Comparison of Circular and Rectangular-Shaped Electrodes for Electrical Impedance Myography Measurements on Human Upper Arms.Micromachines · 2023Article
- Screening efficacy of PhA and MNA-SF in different stages of sarcopenia in the older adults in community.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- A comparison of bioelectrical impedance analysis and air displacement plethysmography to assess body composition in children.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Preclinical trial of noncontact anthropometric measurement using IR-UWB radar.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Using bioelectrical impedance analysis in children and adolescents: Pressing issues.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2022Review
- Body Composition Results of Caucasian Young Normal Body Mass Women in the Follicular Proliferative Phase, Measured for the Different Positions of Limbs.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Possibility of Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Pregnant and Postpartum Women.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- The influence of body position on bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy measurements in young children.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Comparison of Bioelectrical Impedance-Based Methods on Body Composition in Young Patients with Obesity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Household Food Security and Infant Adiposity.Pediatrics · 2020Article
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Abstract
There has been increasing interest in understanding body composition in early life and factors that may influence its evolution. While several technologies exist to measure body composition in infancy, the equipment is typically large, and thus not readily portable, is expensive, and requires a qualified operator. Bioelectrical impedance analysis shows promise as an inexpensive, portable, and easy to use tool. Despite the technique being widely used to assess body composition for over 35 years, it has been seldom used in infancy. This may be related to the evolving nature of the fat-free mass compartment during this period. Nonetheless, a number of factors have been identified that may influence bioelectrical impedance measurements, which, when controlled for, may result in more accurate measurements. Despite this, questions remain in infants regarding the optimal size and placement of electrodes, the standardization of normal hydration, and the influence of body position on the distribution of water throughout the body. The technology requires further evaluation before being considered as a suitable tool to assess body composition in infancy.
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