The influence of a breakfast meal on the assessment of body composition using bioelectrical impedance

To investigate the effect of a breakfast meal on bioelectrical impedance (BI). Three separate interventions. A university based study. Young, healthy volunteers recruited from staff. Twenty-nine subjects (11 men, 18 women), ten subjects (two men and eight women) and 13 subjects (2 men and 11 women)...

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Published in:European journal of clinical nutrition 1998-02, Vol.52 (2), p.94-97
Main Authors: GALLAGHER, M. R, WALKER, K. Z, O'DEA, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Arm
Bioelectricity
Biological and medical sciences
Body Composition
Body fat
Confidence intervals
Consumption
Dietary Fats - administration & dosage
Electric Impedance
Energy
Energy Intake
Fasting
Feeding behavior
Female
Food
Humans
Impedance
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Meals
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous. Technology
Nutrition
Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques
Time Factors
Torso
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Summary:To investigate the effect of a breakfast meal on bioelectrical impedance (BI). Three separate interventions. A university based study. Young, healthy volunteers recruited from staff. Twenty-nine subjects (11 men, 18 women), ten subjects (two men and eight women) and 13 subjects (2 men and 11 women) completed the first, second and third protocol, respectively. Total body BI (protocol 1) or both total body BI and segmental BI (namely arm, leg or torso BI); (protocol 3) was measured in the fasting state and for up to 5 h after the consumption of a breakfast meal containing 28% energy from fat. In the second protocol, total body BI was measured in the same way on two occasions after subjects consumed isocaloric meals containing either 28% energy or 4% energy from fat. Consumption of a 2300 kJ meal was followed by a significant (P = 0.0002) decrease in BI (95% confidence intervals 12.5 and 35.3), a change which occurred 2 h after the meal and continued until 5 h, irrespective of meal fat content. The fall in total body BI was accounted for primarily by a fall in the BI of the limbs, with virtually no contribution from the torso. To ensure consistency in the interpretation of BI for body composition analysis, it is important that measurements are made in the fasting state.
ISSN:0954-3007
1476-5640
DOI:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600520