Validity of Standing Posture Eight-electrode Bioelectrical Impedance to Estimate Body Composition in Taiwanese Elderly

Background: Standing eight-electrode bioelectrical impedance analysis, which can be used to estimate percentage body fat (BF%) and lean soft tissue (LST) in the whole body and different body segments of elderly adults, is potentially an ideal method for clinical assessment of body composition. Metho...

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Main Authors: Ling-Chun Lee, Kuen-Chang Hsieh, Chun-Shien Wu, Yu-Jen Chen, Jasson Chiang, Yu-Yawn Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959814000635