1. Normal Range of phase angle from bioelectrical impedance analysis for young adult and older adult in a Colombian population.
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Clara Helena, González-Correa, Camila, Pineda-Zuluaga Maria, and Felipe, Marulanda-Mejía
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YOUNG adults , *OLDER people , *BIOELECTRIC impedance , *BODY mass index , *YOUNG women , *ELECTRIC currents - Abstract
The phase angle (PA), a bioelectrical impedance analysis parameter, is obtained from the resistance/reactance ratio produced by the passage of an electric current through biological tissues. Different studies reveal that there are important differences between the reference values of the PA in different populations and there is currently no universal reference value. Since proper values for our population do not exist, the objective of this study was to obtain provisional data of PA from a sample of young adult and old adults (without declared diseases) that can serve as a reference for the evaluation of patients. This was an observational, cross-sectional, analytical study. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height and body mass index) and bioelectrical measurements (AP and SMI) were taken from 145 young adul ts and 244 older adults using the Hydra 4200 bioimpedance meter by Xitron Technologies©. The young adult women had a middle PA of 8.04° (±1.3), and the elderly it was 5.87° (±0.87). For young adult men 9.73° (±1.37) and older adults of 6.41° (±0.66). In conclusion, the reference values presented in this study are different from those reported for other populations. They may provisionally serve to assess PA and so the state of health at the clinical level in the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022