Body Composition Analyses in Older Adults May Vary Significantly Depending on the Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer Modality

Yildirim Borazan F., Citar Dazıroglu M. E., Erdoğan Gövez N., Acar-Tek N., Göker B., Varan H. D.

Topics in Clinical Nutrition, cilt.39, sa.2, ss.104-111, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/tin.0000000000000379
  • Dergi Adı: Topics in Clinical Nutrition
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.104-111
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adult, bioelectrical impedance, body composition, modality, older, sarcopenia
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to investigate the effects of aging on body composition analyses detected by a single-frequency (SF-BIA) and a multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analyzer (MF-BIA). Forty older patients and 42 young subjects were included in the study. Body composition was measured using an SF-BIA and an MF-BIA consecutively. Significant differences were found between the analyses of SF-BIA and MF-BIA in older patients. Handgrip strength values were found to correlate more strongly with the skeletal muscle mass index detected by MF-BIA. MF-BIA may be preferable to SF-BIA in older adults due to its higher correlation coefficient with handgrip strength.