The Anthropometric Assessment With the Bioimpedance Method Is Associated With the Prognosis of Cirrhotic Patients

Abstract

Background/Aim: The bioimpedance analysis (BIA) can provide anthropometric data on patients. The aim of the study is to evaluate the clinical relevance of these automatically obtained values. Patients and Methods: We studied the arm circumference (AC) and arm muscle circumference (AMC) of 197 histologically proven cirrhotic patients. The BIA-based anthropometric data were compared to the manually measured data. In addition, we evaluated whether or not the BIA-based anthropometric data were associated with the prognosis of the patients. Results: The data of %AC and %AMC obtained using the two methods were well correlated (p<0.001) with relatively inconspicuous differences (approximately 6.0% for %AC and 16.0% for %AMC). The data of %AC and %AMC obtained from the BIA method were significantly associated with the prognosis of the patients. Conclusion: The BIA-based anthropometric data were associated with the direct measurement data and related to the prognosis of cirrhotic patients.

Factors Associated With Longitudinal QOL Change in Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases

“…By recent years, there have been changes in the medical and social context, such as changes in the structure of diseases, the achievement of longevity, and a re-evaluation of the value of living well. In this (16). Both markers were not significant in multiple regression analysis, however, Δ AC significantly correlated with Δ PCS for all cases and for all subgroups in the univariate analysis.…”

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Association of an Overhydrated State With the Liver Fibrosis and Prognosis of Cirrhotic Patients

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