Comparison of visceral fat area measured by CT and bioelectrical impedance analysis in Chinese patients with gastric cancer: a cross-sectional study

Objectives Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a simple and inexpensive method to estimate body composition. However, the accuracy of BIA is unknown. We aimed to assess the accuracy of BIA in estimating visceral fat area (VFA) in patients with gastric cancer.Study design This was a cross-secti...

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Main Authors: Yu Liu, Chao Ding, Xiaotian Chen, Bo Gao, Shunli Liu, Xiaojie Bian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/7/e036335.full
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