Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and physical fitness in nephropathic patients on peritoneal dialysis

Introduction: Body composition and physical fitness are both components of nutritional status and are closely related to each other. In clinical practice, they can be assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and performing physical fitness tests (PF), respectively. The main objective of the study was to evaluate in patients in peritoneal dialysis (PD) the relationships of PF tests with those BIA variables that are considered as markers of skeletal muscle quality (qualitative BIA).
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research