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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2026

The bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) international database: an update and ongoing call for data.

Analiza M Silva, Gil B Rosa, Tiago R Silva, Federica Frau, Jonathan Ck Wells, Elisabetta Marini, Leigh C Ward, BIA International Database Consortium

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Article in European journal of clinical nutrition, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Analiza M SilvaExercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. analiza@fmh.ulisboa.pt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8984-8600
Gil B RosaExercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9358-4820
Tiago R SilvaExercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-0769-5486
Federica FrauDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-4568-0316
Jonathan Ck WellsGreat Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom. jonathan.wells@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0411-8025
Elisabetta MariniDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy. emarini@unica.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8779-8745
Leigh C WardSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. l.ward@uq.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2378-279X
BIA International Database Consortium

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis International Database (BIAID) is an initiative aimed at pooling, standardizing and harmonizing bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) data across populations. This report provides a synthesis of the data currently available in the BIAID and an overview of the actions undertaken to date. The repository, which is based on raw bioelectrical values as minimal required data, has expanded over the past two years to include 321,680 individuals across the lifespan, encompassing both healthy and clinical populations and representing all WHO regions. A methodological questionnaire was also implemented to assess data quality and measurement protocols across contributing centers. To date, several research proposals using BIAID data have been approved, reflecting increasing scientific interest and use of the database. Continued data sharing and collaboration are essential to enhance the robustness, representativeness and global applicability of the database, promoting high-quality and reproducible research in nutritional science.

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