IntroductionTraditional obesity measures including body mass index, waist circumference,
waist‐to‐hip ratio, and waist‐to‐height ratio have limitations. The primary objective of this …

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is used to analyze human body composition by
applying a small alternating current through the body and measuring the impedance. The …

Abstract Purpose Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and laparoscopic
sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are the most popular procedures to treat morbid obesity among …

The importance of fat mass estimation in multiple areas related to health and sports has led
to the emergence of a large number of methods and formulas for its estimation. The aim of …

This paper presents a CFD model to predict the fluid flow, fluid temperature, load
temperature and the theoretical inactivation of bacteria in a modern steam sterilizer, with …

There is a strong need for a non-invasive measurement technique that is capable of
accurately identifying the physiological condition change or heterogeneity of subcutaneous …

Many studies have validated the use of bioimpedance analysis (BIA) to quantify body fat
percentage (BF%). However, it is unknown if some model types (ie, hand to hand, foot to …

The aim of this study was to develop a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model to
simulate the inactivation of bacterial spores of Geobacillus stearothermophilus inside a …

BACKGROUND: The pandemic, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to a heavy
toll on the human health. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of body fat …

Objective To evaluate the concordance between two low-cost and easily accessible double
indirect methods, which have been used indistinctly in different studies where access to …