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 |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the IEEE/EMBS Region 8 International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB |
| Pages | 210-212 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | 6th International Special Topic Conference on ITAB, 2007 - Tokyo, Japan Duration: 2007 Nov 8 → 2007 Nov 11 |
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| Other | 6th International Special Topic Conference on ITAB, 2007 |
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| 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
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Computer Science(all)
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Bioelectrical impedance measurement of subcutaneous fat thickness using apparent resistivity. / Murakami, Kouichiro; Uchiyama, Takanori.
Proceedings of the IEEE/EMBS Region 8 International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB. 2008. p. 210-212 4407383.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AU - Murakami, Kouichiro
AU - Uchiyama, Takanori
PY - 2008
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N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Apparent resistivity
KW - Bioelectrical impedance
KW - Subcutaneous fat thickness
KW - Wenner method
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