Multifrequency bioelectrical impedance estimates the distribution of body water

• Published in: Journal of applied physiology (1985) Vol. 79; no. 4; p. 1316
• Main Authors: Cha, K, Chertow, G M, Gonzalez, J, Lazarus, J M, Wilmore, D W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1995
• Subjects: Body Composition - physiology; Body Water - physiology; Bromides; Deuterium Oxide; Electric Impedance; Extracellular Space - metabolism; Female; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic - metabolism; Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Renal Dialysis; Sodium Compounds

Multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis was used to estimate the ratio of extracellular water (ECW) to total body water in subjects with end-stage renal disease. The body's resistance was measured at frequencies ranging from 1 kHz to 1 MHz. The impedance index (height2/resistance) deter...