Comparative analysis of the relationship between bioelectrical impedance analysis results and laboratory data

Aim:In this study, we aimed to assess the relationship between demographic and laboratory data and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) results in patients <40 and & GE;40 years of age. Material and Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted at Ayancik State Hospital, Internal Medicine Clinic, Sinop, Turkey. This study was performed using data derived from the medical files of 674 adult patients (545 females, 129 males) with an average age of 40.15 & PLUSMN; 8.60 years. Results:In patients <40 years of age, there was a moderate relationship between inbody PUM and body fat percentage (r=0.489), inbody PUM and BMI (r=0.626), inbody PUM and fat mass (r=-0.453), BMI and body fat percentage (r=0.489), and BMI and fat mass (r=0.637). In patients aged & GE; 40 years, a strong relationship was noted between fat mass and serum glucose level (r=0.851) and body fat percentage and serum LDL levels (r=0.784). A moderate relationship was observed between fat mass and platelet count (r=0.471), fat mass and BMI (r=0.581), fat mass and body fat percentage (r=0.470), fat mass and inbody PUM (r=-0.494), inbody PUM and body fat percentage (r=-0.670), body fat percentage and fat mass (r=0.510), and body fat percentage and BMI (r=0.503). Discussion:We suggest that BIA may provide important implications for the management of patients with obesity and metabolic disorders.