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The use of bioelectrical impedance variables, including resistance (R), to estimate body composition of healthy individuals is based on the predominant conduction of an applied electrical current by the components of the fat-free body, principally water and electrolytes.1 To date, attempts to derive and validate models for assessment of body composition, estimation of fat-free mass (FFM) and calculation of percent body fat (%BF) have yielded reasonable success.2 Two factors that affect R measurements, however, may explain some of the variability in the success of investigators in using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to predict human body composition.
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Lukaski, H.C. (1993). Comparison of Proximal and Distal Placements of Electrodes to Assess Human Body Composition by Bioelectrical Impedance. In: Ellis, K.J., Eastman, J.D. (eds) Human Body Composition. Basic Life Sciences, vol 60. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1268-8_7
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