Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis

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• Bioelektrische Impedanz Analyse — Die Bioelektrische Impedanzanalyse (BIA) dient der Bestimmung des Körperfettanteils bei Lebewesen mittels Wechselstroms. Mit einem schwachen Wechselstrom wird dabei über zwei Elektroden ein elektromagnetisches Feld im Körper aufgebaut. Über zwei… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Bioelektrische Impedanzanalyse — Die Bioelektrische Impedanzanalyse (BIA) dient der Bestimmung des Flüssigkeitshaushalts von Menschen und anderen Lebewesen mittels Wechselstroms. Daneben wird diese Methode auch eingesetzt, um den Körperfettanteil zu bestimmen, obwohl dies sehr… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Classification of obesity — An obese male with a body mass index of 46 kg/m²: weight 146 kg (322 lb), height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse… …   Wikipedia

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