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Age and Body Water Distribution: A Bioimpedance Study
Sponsor: Medical University of Silesia
Summary
This study examines how body water distribution changes with age. Using a non-invasive body composition device (bioelectrical impedance analysis), researchers measured the amount of water inside and outside the body's cells, both for the whole body and separately for the arms, trunk, and legs, in adults aged 18 to 83. The study explores whether the balance between water inside and outside cells shifts as people get older, independent of their body weight, and whether this pattern differs between men and women or between different parts of the body.
Official title: Age-Related Changes in Whole-Body and Segmental Extracellular-to-Total Body Water Ratio: A Cross-Sectional Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 83 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
568
Start Date
2013-01
Completion Date
2017-12
Last Updated
2026-08-12
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Locations (1)
Department of Basic Biomedical Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Sosnowiec, Poland