Making the invisible visible: bioelectrical impedance analysis demonstrates unfavourable body composition in rheumatoid arthritis patients in clinical practice

@article{Konijn2014MakingTI,
  title={Making the invisible visible: bioelectrical impedance analysis demonstrates unfavourable body composition in rheumatoid arthritis patients in clinical practice},
  author={Nicole P. C. Konijn and Lilian H D van Tuyl and Irene E. M. Bultink and Willem F. Lems and Carrie P. Earthman and Marian A. E. van Bokhorst-de van der Schueren},
  journal={Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology},
  year={2014},
  volume={43},
  pages={273 - 278}
}
Objectives: To examine differences between the assessment of body composition by body mass index (BMI) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Method: The body composition of RA patients was assessed during their visit to the outpatient department of a Dutch academic hospital using BMI, fat-free mass index (FFMI), and fat mass index (FMI). FFMI and FMI were determined by single-frequency BIA. Results: Sixty-five consecutive RA patients (83% women… 
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