Bioimpedance Analysis (BIA)
The BIA provides accurate measurements of body composition to help create an effective, personalized lifestyle and dietary program, including nutritional supplements,and exercise to help you support optimal health and well-being for a lifetime. BIA measures the impedance and resistance to a harmless imperceptible electrical current as it travels through the water found in muscle or fat. By using the impedance measurements along with a person’s height and weight, body type (gender, age, fitness level), it is possible to calculate the percentage of body fat, fat-free mass,hydration level and other body composition values. Because BIA can be effected by body hydration, many professionals may use this method as a means of tracking the hydration status of their patients. This is especially important for athletes who are training or performing as well as for the chronically ill.