Estimating Fat Free Mass in Adults Over 60 Years of Age Using Bioelectrical Impedance and the Equations of Deurenberg et al.

Purpose: To estimate the fat free mass in patients over 60, which may be overestimated if equations developed in younger adults are used.

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Evaluation

Age of the patient

years

Gender of the patient

Male

Female

Height

Body weight

Resistance

ohms

Thigh circumference

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Fat free mass by equation 1

Fat free mass by equation 2

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Interpretation and Description

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Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Laboratory Tests
- Estimating Lean Body Mass from Urinary Creatinine Excretion
Other Testing

Objective

other testing

ICD-10

E66 - Obesity

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Purpose: To estimate the fat free mass in patients over 60, which may be overestimated if equations developed in younger adults are used.

Objective: other testing

ICD-10: E66,

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