The comprehension and monitoring of body composition variations in ageing is relevant to the development of preventive strategies and timely therapeutic interventions for nutritional status-related ...

The Hume Body Pod by HumeHealth is a state-of-the-art home wellness device designed to provide professional-level body ...

Randomized phase II study comparing mannitol with furosemide for the prevention of cisplatin-induced renal toxicity in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: The OLCSG1406 trial. This is an ASCO Meeting ...

With more than 15 outputs, including skeletal muscle mass and basal metabolic rate, the InBody 770 could revolutionize physical evaluations in the doctorâ s office. Put your feet here. Hold this. Ok, ...

Measurement of the phase angle (PhA) from bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) can be explored as a quick and non-invasive method to measure muscle activity and strength, especially useful in people ...

DRAPER, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2006--BioMeridian Corp., the industry leader in Bioelectric Impedance Measurement (BIM) devices, announced today the launch of 'Vantage,' a major addition to ...

BMI fails to predict long-term mortality risk, while direct body fat measurement via bioelectrical impedance is a far more accurate indicator. The study, published in the Annals of Family Medicine, ...

BOSTON — When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into ...

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health risk — fails in predicting the risk of future death, suggesting the ...

Muscular strength and its improvement are important to everyone for their regular day-to-day life activities. Conventionally, muscle function can be assessed by means of physical performance tests and ...