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Applications of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis: A Critical Review

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In Vivo Body Composition Studies

Part of the book series: Basic Life Sciences ((BLSC,volume 55))

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Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a relatively new method for the assessment of body composition. Because this approach is safe, noninvasive, rapid, portable, inexpensive, and easy to use, it may be amenable for laboratory, clinical, and field assessment of human body composition. The purpose of this presentation is to summarize the current uses of this method and to evaluate its validity.

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  1. Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA, ARS, Grand Forks, N.D., 58202, USA

    Henry C. Lukaski

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  1. Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, USA

    Seiichi Yasumura , Avril D. Woodhead  & F. Avraham Dilmanian ,  & 

  2. Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Joan E. Harrison

  3. University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Kenneth G. McNeill

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Lukaski, H.C. (1990). Applications of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis: A Critical Review. In: Yasumura, S., Harrison, J.E., McNeill, K.G., Woodhead, A.D., Dilmanian, F.A. (eds) In Vivo Body Composition Studies. Basic Life Sciences, vol 55. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1473-8_51

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