The use of bioelectric impedance analysis to measure fluid compartments in subjects with chronic paraplegia11No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of body mass index (BMI) as a surrogate marker of obesity in individuals with chronic paraplegia and to validate bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) as a method of measuring body composition in this group. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.