Bioelectrical impedance measurement of subcutaneous fat thickness using apparent resistivity

Kouichiro Murakami; Takanori Uchiyama

doi:10.1109/ITAB.2007.4407383

Bioelectrical impedance measurement of subcutaneous fat thickness using apparent resistivity

Kouichiro Murakami, Takanori Uchiyama

Department of Applied Physics and Physico-Informatics

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Abstract

Measurements of subcutaneous fat thickness provide valuable information regarding human health. In previous studies, subcutaneous fat thickness was estimated by bioelectrical impedance; however, this method required sophisticated equipment and analysis. The objective of this study was to develop a simple method to determine subcutaneous fat thickness using apparent resistivity. A single-frequency 50-kHz bipolar pulse was applied to a tetrapolar electrode, while steady-state pulses were used to determine the apparent resistivity. Subcutaneous fat thickness was determined using ultrasound tomography. We obtained a linear correlation of R = 0.916 between subcutaneous fat thickness and apparent resistivity from measurements at 20 sites on a human anterior thigh. The obtained regression equation suggests that subcutaneous fat thickness can be estimated using the apparent resistivity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	6th International Special Topic Conference on ITAB, 2007
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	210-212
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Print)	9781424418688
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ITAB.2007.4407383
Publication status	Published - 2007 Jan 1
Event	6th International Special Topic Conference on ITAB, 2007 - Tokyo, Japan Duration: 2007 Nov 8 → 2007 Nov 11

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the IEEE/EMBS Region 8 International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB

Other

Other	6th International Special Topic Conference on ITAB, 2007
Country	Japan
City	Tokyo
Period	07/11/8 → 07/11/11

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Keywords

Apparent resistivity
Bioelectrical impedance
Subcutaneous fat thickness
Wenner method

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Engineering(all)
Computer Science(all)

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Murakami, K., & Uchiyama, T. (2007). Bioelectrical impedance measurement of subcutaneous fat thickness using apparent resistivity. In 6th International Special Topic Conference on ITAB, 2007 (pp. 210-212). [4407383] (Proceedings of the IEEE/EMBS Region 8 International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITAB.2007.4407383

Bioelectrical impedance measurement of subcutaneous fat thickness using apparent resistivity. / Murakami, Kouichiro; Uchiyama, Takanori.

6th International Special Topic Conference on ITAB, 2007. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2007. p. 210-212 4407383 (Proceedings of the IEEE/EMBS Region 8 International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Murakami, K & Uchiyama, T 2007, Bioelectrical impedance measurement of subcutaneous fat thickness using apparent resistivity. in 6th International Special Topic Conference on ITAB, 2007., 4407383, Proceedings of the IEEE/EMBS Region 8 International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 210-212, 6th International Special Topic Conference on ITAB, 2007, Tokyo, Japan, 07/11/8. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITAB.2007.4407383

Murakami K, Uchiyama T. Bioelectrical impedance measurement of subcutaneous fat thickness using apparent resistivity. In 6th International Special Topic Conference on ITAB, 2007. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2007. p. 210-212. 4407383. (Proceedings of the IEEE/EMBS Region 8 International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB). https://doi.org/10.1109/ITAB.2007.4407383

Murakami, Kouichiro ; Uchiyama, Takanori. / Bioelectrical impedance measurement of subcutaneous fat thickness using apparent resistivity. 6th International Special Topic Conference on ITAB, 2007. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2007. pp. 210-212 (Proceedings of the IEEE/EMBS Region 8 International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB).

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