Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) (im-PEE-dance) A way to estimate the amount of body weight that is fat and nonfat. Nonfat weight comes from bone, muscle, body water, organs, and other body tissues.
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis: A body composition test that works by sending a small electrical signal through the body, enabling the amount of fat, muscle and other lean tissue to be measured.
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)—A technique for evaluating body composition by passing a small amount of electrical current through the body and measuring the resistance of different types of tissue.
BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis)
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BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis)
This is a method for the estimation of how much body fat is present in a person, by passing a safe electric current through their body.
Development of bioelectrical impedance analysis prediction equations for body composition with the use of a multicomponent model for use in epidemiologic surveys. Am J Clin Nutr 77: 331-340. Sunnegardh J, Bratteby LE, Hagman U, Samuelson G, Sjolin S.
Nowadays, we use bioelectric monitors (which use bioelectrical impedance analysis or BIA), which give a fast, simple and accurate body fat percentage.
[10] Proponents suggest the use of skinfold test tools (they specifically recommend the "Fat-O-Meter"), certain digital scales, densiometry, and/or bioelectrical impedance analysis to determine the body fat content.
This can be done with skinfold calipers or a variety of other devices (calipers might not be the best method if you have large folds of loose skin. Look into impedance analysis, underwater weighing, DEXA or Bod Pod).
Body fat, total body water and lean body mass were estimated by bio-electric impedance analysis.
 See also: Fat, Body Fat, Weight loss, Health, Water
  
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